`request' is a method available in your controller. It returns ActionDispatch::Request instance. `fullpath and `path' are method that can be called on `request' instance.
You might wanna try friendly_id . http://ruby-toolbox.com/categories/rails_permalinks___slugs.html It has the feature that object can be found by their historical permalinks and redirected to the current one. Nice thing to have in case you manipulate your permalink system. Robert Pankowecki -- 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.

