<%= foo.name %> <%= foo.color %> <%= render @foos %>

Name	Color

No foos yet... <%= link_to "create some!", new_foo_path %>

# app/helpers/foos_helper.rb module FoosHelper def render_foos if @foos.blank? render :partial => "foos_empty" else render :partial => "foos" end end end <%= render_foos %>