gistfile1.txt

  def sidebar_link_to(resource, options = {})
    options[:action] ||= 'index'
    return unless can? options[:action], resource

    options[:title] ||= t("#{resource}.#{options[:action]}.title")

    content_tag :li, class: 'menu-item' do
      link_to url_for(action: options[:action], controller: resource), class: 'menu-link' do
        content_tag(:i, nil, class: "icon-#{options[:icon]}") +
         options[:title]
      end
    end
  end