How to create a link to delete action in Rails (using paths and link_to)?

Question

So far I've managed to come up with this piece of code:

  1   <% @projects.each do |p| %>
  2       <%= link_to p.name, project_path(p) %>
  3       <%= link_to "edit", edit_project_path(p) %>
  4       <%= link_to "delete", project_path(p), :method => :delete %>
  5   <% end %>

When I click on 'delete' link it takes me to destroy.html.erb, not delete.html.erb. It also communicates with controllers 'destroy' action, not with 'delete' action. In addition, the URL looks like this /projects/1 (no /delete or /destroy). What is wrong here? Is this the best way to create delete link?

Answer 1

This is the correct behavior of Rails. The :delete method links to the destroy action and adds nothing to the URL -- the proper action is connected by the HTTP verb. For more information on the Rails routing structure and defaults, check out the Rails routing guide.