Though I would assert that Colin's suggestion is the better, you might also consider using a static site generator for your static content: something like nanoc or jekyll.
On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 1:48 PM, MDM <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for that which gives me an idea to create one controller and > import each static page content into it somehow. Then I would not have > to even worry about updating the menu at all. > > On Nov 26, 12:24 pm, Colin Law <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 26 November 2010 12:04, MDM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I have several static files(pages), which are basically copies of my >> > website pages source code, with the content changed. >> > These files support my website, (keeping the same format) in various >> > ways. >> > For example the menu part is:- >> >> > <body> >> >> > <div id="menu"> >> >> > <ul class="level1" id="root"> >> > etc >> > etc. until >> > </ul> >> > </div> >> >> > Unfortunately every month or so my menu bar changes and I have to >> > update each static file manually. >> > As each of my static files have the same menu. >> > Is it possible to have one menu file which can be updated and have the >> > static files load them automatically. >> > I plan to have several more static files. So this would be a great >> > help if someone can suggest how to accomplish this. >> >> I would recommend providing a 'main' controller (or whatever you want >> to call it) that just serves up the effectively static pages. >> Initially you can just put the html straight into each page.html.erb >> and render them specifying no layout. Then you can refactor them and >> use the rails capabilities of partials, helpers and so on to put your >> re-usable menu into a partial to make life easy. >> >> Colin > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
