_example_model.html.erb

<% @data.each do |data|  %>

<p><%= data.something %></p>
<p><%= data.something_else %></p>

<% end %>

example_controller.rb

class ExampleController < ApplicationController

  respond_to :html, :xml

  before_filter :set_tables

  def set_tables
    @tables = ['example_model']
  end

  def index
    if @tables.include?(params[:table_index])
      @data = params[:table_index].singularize.camelize.constantize.list_data
      @partial = params[:table_index]
      respond_with @data
    else
      redirect_to root_url, :notice => 'You are trying to access a page that does not exist.  Please check the URL and try again.' and return false
    end
  end

end

example_model.rb

class ExampleModel < ActiveRecord::Base

  # you can add model relationships here, and add default scopes

  # default_scope :order => 'someColumn ASC'

  def self.list_data
    return self.where(somedata = ? and otherdata = ?', somedata, otherdata)
  end

end

index.html.erb

<%= render @partial %>

routes.rb

YourApplication::Application.routes.draw do

  match '/example/:table_index' => 'example#index', :as => 'default_table'

end