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link_to is the method in Ruby on Rails that is used to create link tags within views.

link_to is the method in Ruby on Rails that is used to create link tags within views.

e.g., With the appropriate route defined and the profile object with ID=1, 

link_to "Profile", @profile

would return the HTML fragment

<a href="/profiles/1">Profile</a>

More details can be found in the Ruby on Rails API documentation.

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How can I use link_to to create a "blank" link in Rails 2.3.11?

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How to prefix http to multiple columns' url input from users in Rails?

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Rails - custom action in controller - how to reference in view?

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Using a div for the name parameter in Rails' link_to_if method

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Why can't rake routes be more helpful

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Rails link_to_if Class Doesnt Display Correctly

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Rails 3: AJAX call not refreshing div with link_to

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rails, how to pass a variable from a link_to helper

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Rails generates correct URL but always loads first Record

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