[cookbook][routing] Proofreading the new slash in parameter cookbook entry

weaverryan · weaverryan · commit d61dc7877083 · 2011-06-27T08:35:57.000-05:00
diff --git a/cookbook/index.rst b/cookbook/index.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Cookbook
     controller/service
     
     routing/scheme
+    routing/slash_in_parameter
     
     assetic/yuicompressor
     templating/PHP
diff --git a/cookbook/map.rst.inc b/cookbook/map.rst.inc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * **Routing**
 
   * :doc:`/cookbook/routing/scheme`
+  * :doc:`/cookbook/routing/slash_in_parameter`
 
 * **Templating and Assets**
 
diff --git a/cookbook/routing/slash_in_parameter.rst b/cookbook/routing/slash_in_parameter.rst
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 .. index::
    single: Routing; Allow / in route parameter
 
-How to allow / character in a route parameter
-=============================================
+How to allow a "/" character in a route parameter
+=================================================
 
 Sometimes, you need to compose URLs with parameters that can contain a slash 
-``/``. But Symfony uses this character as separator between route parts.
+``/``. For example, take the classic ``/hello/{name}`` route. By default,
+``/hello/Fabien`` will match this route but not ``/hello/Fabien/Kris``. This
+is because Symfony uses this character as separator between route parts.
 
-Configure the route
+This guide covers how you can modify a route so that ``/hello/Fabien/Kris``
+matches the ``/hello/{name}`` route, where ``{name}`` equals ``Fabien/Kris``.
+
+Configure the Route
 -------------------
 
 By default, the symfony routing components requires that the parameters 
 match the following regex pattern: ``[^/]+``. This means that all characters 
-are allowed excepted ``/``. 
+are allowed except ``/``. 
 
-You must explicitely allow ``/`` to be part of your parameter specifying 
+You must explicitly allow ``/`` to be part of your parameter by specifying 
 a more permissive regex pattern.
 
 .. configuration-block::
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ a more permissive regex pattern.
 
         return $collection;
 
-    .. code-block:: annotation
+    .. code-block:: php-annotations
 
         use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Route;
 
@@ -68,4 +73,6 @@ a more permissive regex pattern.
             {
                 // ...
             }
-        }
+        }
+
+That's it! Now, the ``{name}`` parameter can contain the ``/`` character.
