But i was looking to generate XML behind the scenes and it will write to a new file every time .
If we use .erb this will try to render on screen ? right thanks sri. Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote: > Walter McGinnis wrote: >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Marnen Laibow-Koser >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Srinath A. wrote: >>>> hi, >>>> >>>> My file contains 5000 lines in which only 1000 lines are custom . >>>> So if use builder i should write by hand all these lines . >>> >>> In your case, ERb might work better than Builder, or you could use a >>> Builder partial for the custom stuff. >> >> Here's an example of using builder (in this case Nokogiri's flavor) >> from within a .erb template as Marmen suggests. >> >> http://github.com/kete/kete/blob/master/app/views/search/rss.xml.erb > > Actually, I was suggesting not using Builder at all, in order that the > 3000 static lines could just be part of an ERb file. The ERb could > render the XML without needing Builder. But your approach is very > interesting, and I'll keep it in mind. > > I do have a question, though: what's the advantage of embedding Builder > in ERb as you did, rather than having the ERb file call a Builder > partial? > >> >> Cheers, >> Walter > > Best, > -- > Marnen Laibow-Koser > http://www.marnen.org > [email protected] -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
