--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Adds symbols representing formats to the controller's default list of provided_formats. These will apply to every action in the controller, unless modified in the action. If the last argument is a Hash or an Array, these are regarded as arguments to pass to the to_&lt;mime_type&gt; method as needed.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::H 
  level: 4
  text: Parameters
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "*formats<Symbol>:"
    body: A list of mime-types that the controller should provide.
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::H 
  level: 4
  text: Returns
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "Array[Symbol]:"
    body: List of formats passed in.
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::H 
  level: 4
  text: Examples
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "  provides :html, :xml\n"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: ":api: public"
full_name: Merb::ResponderMixin::ClassMethods#provides
is_singleton: false
name: provides
params: (*formats)
visibility: public
