Rails layout show only html on mainpage

Question

I want to show some HTML in my layout only on the mainpage.

The code in layout:

<% if current_url = root_path %>
Sometxt
<% end %>

But it is appearing not only on the mainpage but also /example

And what `current_url` returns? – Oleksandr Skrypnyk Jan 24 '12 at 21:10 — Oleksandr Skrypnyk, Jan 24 '12 at 21:10

Gazler · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-24T21:16:26.687

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<% if current_url = root_path %>

This will always return true as it is an assignment. You need a double equals.

<% if current_url == root_path %>

current_url is not a method either, you want to use request.path.

<% if request.path == root_path %>

edited Jan 24 '12 at 21:16

answered Jan 24 '12 at 21:10

Gazler

I get this error: undefined local variable or method `current_url' for #<#:0x6d71930> – Rails beginner Jan 24 '12 at 21:11
So, where did you find that `current_url`? – Oleksandr Skrypnyk Jan 24 '12 at 21:13
Of course you do. You need to implement a method that returns the current_url. current_url is not a built in method. Try using `request.path` instead. – Gazler Jan 24 '12 at 21:13

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