+
+ def dir
+ if dir = params[:dir]
+ dir == "rtl" ? "rtl" : "ltr"
+ else
+ I18n.t("html.dir")
+ 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