I read the options as >> A) GET /db/_show_view/mydesign/myview
show me data from myview (how that data is presented I don't know) >> B) GET /db/_show_view/mydesign/myshowfunc/myview show me data in _myshowfunc_format_ from the set _myview_ >> C) GET /db/_view/mydesign/myview?strartkey="foo"&show=myshowfunc show me data from _myview_ formatted as _myshowfunc_ Maybe I'm biased but C is more intuitive. U