The easiest way I've found to do nested layouts is: render(render(:layout => :sublayout))
in effect, render(:layout => :sublayout) will do the render against the sublayout, and the outer layout will embed that into the default layout. You could also do: render(render(:layout => :sublayout), :layout => :another_layout) which would embed the rendering with "sublayout" inside "another_layout". The reason this works is that render(:layout => :sublayout) returns a string, and render() takes a string, and embeds it into the default layout (or another layout if specified). Does that make sense? On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 7:09 PM, Jacques Crocker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi. I'm trying to DRY up my merb layouts. I have a overall app layout, > and then a few different inner templates that add some additional > markup wrapping. The ideal scenario for me would be to have something > like nested layouts. > > Searching google I found this: > http://blog.new-bamboo.co.uk/2008/3/15/nested-layouts-in-merb > > Unfortunately I dont think it works in Merb 1.0. When I try the exact > code in this technique, I get a hard merb crash. I believe its causing > an infinite loop. Heh, not only does it crash, but when I do ctrl-C to > stop the server it doesnt close it down. I have to kill the processes > manually. > > Can someone take a quick look and see what they are doing wrong? Or is > there an easier way now in Merb to use nested layouts? > > I'll go ahead and update the wiki with this once we're able to figure > this out. Nested layouts without crazy hacks (like the ones needed in > the rails nested layouts plugin) would be an awesome merb selling > point. > > Thanks > > > -- Yehuda Katz Developer | Engine Yard (ph) 718.877.1325 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "merb" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/merb?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
