+ def preferred_editor
+ if params[:editor]
+ params[:editor]
+ elsif @user and @user.preferred_editor
+ @user.preferred_editor
+ else
+ DEFAULT_EDITOR
+ end
+ end
+
+ def friendly_date(date)
+ content_tag(:span, time_ago_in_words(date), :title => l(date, :format => :friendly))
+ end
+
+ def note_author(object, link_options = {})
+ if object.author.nil?
+ h(object.author_name)
+ else
+ link_to h(object.author_name), link_options.merge({:controller => "user", :action => "view", :display_name => object.author_name})
+ end
+ end
+
+ def with_format(format, &block)
+ old_format = @template_format
+ @template_format = format
+ result = block.call
+ @template_format = old_format
+ return result
+ end
+