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The Basics

README
Checking Abilities
Defining Abilities with Hashes
Defining Abilities with Blocks
Fetching Records
Authorizing Controller Actions
Exception Handling
Changing Defaults

And Beyond

Upgrading to 1.3
Testing Abilities
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Admin Namespace
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Abilities in Database
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Authorization in Web Services
Authorizing Controller Actions
Changing Defaults
Checking Abilities
Custom Actions
Defining Abilities with Blocks
Defining Abilities with Hashes
Exception Handling
Fetching Records
Link Helpers
Multiple can definitions (from 1.3)
Nested Resources
Non RESTful Controllers
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