luis@328: module AuthorsHelper
luis@540:   unloadable
luis@540:   
luis@540:   def render_author_publications(author)
luis@540:     s = ""
luis@540:     pubs = []
luis@540: 
luis@540:     author.publications.each do |pub|
luis@540:      pubs << link_to(pub.title, pub)
luis@540:     end
luis@540: 
luis@540:     if pubs.size < 3
luis@540:       s << '<nobr>' << pubs.join(', ') << '</nobr>'
luis@540:     else
luis@540:       s << pubs.join(', ')
luis@540:     end
luis@540:     s    
luis@540:   end
luis@540:   
luis@612:   
luis@612:   # Generates a link to an author
luis@612:   #   todo: test options
luis@612:   def link_to_author(author, options={}, html_options = nil)
luis@612:     url = {:controller => 'authors', :action => 'show', :id => author}.merge(options)
luis@612:     link_to(h(author.name), url, html_options)
luis@612:   end
luis@612: 
luis@328: end