1gor · July 18, 2012 07:21 · Jul 18, 2012 · Jul 18, 2012
diff --git a/gistfile1.rb b/gistfile1.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Helpers
     def article_summary(item, read_more_text="Read more...", separator="<!--MORE-->")
       summary,body = item.compiled_content.split(separator)
       return item.compiled_content unless body
-      link = link_to( (item[:read_more] || read_more_text), item.path, :class=>'read_more' )
+      link = link_to( (item[:read_more] || read_more_text), item.path, :class=>'readmore' )
       return summary+"<p class='readmore'>#{link}</p>"
     end
   end  

diff --git a/gistfile1.rb b/gistfile1.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+module My
+  module Helpers
+    # Nanoc helper to display blog post summary and a link to the full post.
+    # Used inside <% sorted_articles.each do |item| %>...<% end %> block etc.
+    # 
+    # @example Put the following in your layout:
+    # 
+    #    <%= article_summary(item,'Read the full article>>') %>
+    #    
+    # To customize the link text you can add 'read_more' attribute to your
+    # item metadata or pass the string to the helper, as above.
+    # 
+    # Add <!--MORE--> separator somewhere in your item to split it. Otherwise
+    # the full article text is displayed.
+    #
+    # @param [String] item The blog post
+    #
+    # @param [String] read_more_text The 'Read more...' text
+    #
+    # @param [String] separator Separates item summary from item body. Defaults to <!--MORE-->
+    # 
+    def article_summary(item, read_more_text="Read more...", separator="<!--MORE-->")
+      summary,body = item.compiled_content.split(separator)
+      return item.compiled_content unless body
+      link = link_to( (item[:read_more] || read_more_text), item.path, :class=>'read_more' )
+      return summary+"<p class='readmore'>#{link}</p>"
+    end
+  end  
+end