instance method `format=`

Ruby on Rails 4.1.16

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

Compare with:

format=(extension)

Sets the \format by string extension, which can be used to force custom formats that are not controlled by the extension.

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  before_action :adjust_format_for_iphone

  private
    def adjust_format_for_iphone
      request.format = :iphone if request.env["HTTP_USER_AGENT"][/iPhone/]
    end
end

Parameters

extension req

Source

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 94
      def format=(extension)
        parameters[:format] = extension.to_s
        @env["action_dispatch.request.formats"] = [Mime::Type.lookup_by_extension(parameters[:format])]
      end

Defined in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb line 94 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActionDispatch::Http::MimeNegotiation

Signature

Parameters