Rails: How to change the title of a page?

Question

What is the best way to create a custom title for pages in a Rails app without using a plug-in?

Answer 1

This simple approach sets a default title, but also let you override it whenever you please.

In app/views/layouts/application.html.erb:

And to override that default, place this in any view you like

<% content_for :title, "some new title" %>