LayoutValues
Rails plugin to add helpers to indicate page titles and meta description.
Usage
In your layout:
<title><%= title %></title>
<meta name="description" content="<%= meta_description %>" />In your views:
<% title "Best Page Ever" %>
<% meta_description "The best page ever on the internets" %>Or even:
<h1><%= title "Best Page Ever" %></h1>You can use translation files to customize the title:
en:
layout:
title:
format: "%{title} — My Site"
default: "My Site"
meta_description:
format: "%{meta_description}, via My Site"
default: "My description"
meta_keywords:
format: "%{meta_keywords}"
default: "mysite"You can also set titles in your translation files directly by controller and action:
fr:
users:
show:
title: "Mon compte"
meta_description: "Éditer mon compte"Requirements
Rails 4, Ruby 2.
Install
Add these lines to your Gemfile:
# Helpers for page title and meta description.
gem "layout_values"Install it:
$ bundleThen in app/helpers/application_helper.rb, add:
module ApplicationHelper
include LayoutValuesHelper
end