Layouts and Yield in Rails Views

Lesson in the Ruby on Rails Roadmap · Stage 9: Action Views

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Layouts and Yield in Rails Views?

Layouts provide a consistent structure for your application's views. They are templates that define the overall look and feel of a page, including elements like headers, footers, and navigation. The yield keyword acts as a placeholder within the layout, indicating where the content from individual views should be inserted. This allows you to reuse common elements across multiple pages while still displaying unique content for each.

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Layouts and Yield in Rails Views: common questions

Can I learn Layouts and Yield in Rails Views in Hindi?

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Is this Layouts and Yield in Rails Views tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 60 of 98 in the free Ruby on Rails roadmap, in stage 9, Action Views. If you are new to Ruby on Rails, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.