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format

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format() public

Returns the Mime type for the format used in the request. If there is no format available, the first of the accept types will be used. Examples:

  GET /posts/5.xml   | request.format => Mime::XML
  GET /posts/5.xhtml | request.format => Mime::HTML
  GET /posts/5       | request.format => request.accepts.first (usually Mime::HTML for browsers)

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# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb, line 96
    def format
      @format ||= parameters[:format] ? Mime::Type.lookup_by_extension(parameters[:format]) : accepts.first
    end

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