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Editing Using Haml with Merb

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Haml will cut the time you spend on view code in half, and Merb offers just enough sugar to make writing views feel really natural. h2. Blog Posts * "How to use Haml with Merb":http://alan.christopherthom.as/2008/07/14/how-to-use-haml-with-merb/ * "HAML + Merb Helpers? Very noice.":http://toolmantim.com/article/2008/4/17/haml_merb_helpers_very_noice h2. A Basic Form for your Create action <pre><code class="ruby"> - form_for(:class, :action => url(:classes), :method => :post) do %p= text_control(:name, :label => "Class Name") %p= select_control(:teacher, :label => "Teacher", :collection => @teachers) %p= text_area_control(:description, :label => "Class Description") %p= submit_button "Create" </code></pre> h2. Coming from rails If your sass templates doesn't compile automatic in your app, just run <code> rake haml:compile_sass </code> h2. Testing Rspec view tests might not work because Haml uses single quotes by default. To instruct Haml to use double quotes add the following to Merb::Config in config/init.rb: <code> c[:haml] = { :attr_wrapper => '"' } </code>