diff --git a/app/controllers/aaaas_controller.rb b/app/controllers/aaaas_controller.rb
index 21fbe01..dd224c4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/aaaas_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/aaaas_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class AaaasController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -25,14 +25,4 @@ class AaaasController < ApplicationController
     before_create_save(record)
     record
   end
-  
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-end 
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+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index f8b5552..09f9d75 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,4 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     render :nothing => true if params[Settings.honeypot].present?
   end
   
-  def nested_via_records?
-    nested? && nested.association && nested.association.collection? && nested.association.name == :records
-  end
-  
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/as_controller.rb b/app/controllers/as_controller.rb
index 207624b..5557496 100644
--- a/app/controllers/as_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/as_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class AsController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -26,14 +26,4 @@ class AsController < ApplicationController
     before_create_save(record)
     record
   end
-  
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-end 
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+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/cnames_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cnames_controller.rb
index 0423465..c3c6cb6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cnames_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cnames_controller.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CnamesController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -26,13 +26,4 @@ class CnamesController < ApplicationController
     record
   end
   
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-end 
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+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/mxes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/mxes_controller.rb
index a8bed14..10a6ce3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/mxes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/mxes_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class MxesController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -33,15 +33,4 @@ class MxesController < ApplicationController
     before_create_save(record)
     record
   end
-  
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-  
-end
+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/ns_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ns_controller.rb
index 51da3f4..aa1247d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ns_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ns_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class NsController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -27,16 +27,6 @@ class NsController < ApplicationController
     record
   end
   
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-  
   def after_update_save(record)
     domain = @record.domain
     soa_record = domain.soa_record
@@ -51,5 +41,4 @@ class NsController < ApplicationController
       flash[:warning] = "All NS records deleted, no other nameservers are associated with this domain!"
     end
   end
-  
-end
+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/records_controller.rb b/app/controllers/records_controller.rb
index c7e0d87..b70d00d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/records_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/records_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class RecordsController < ApplicationController
     # conf.create.link.label = "Add Record"
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain, :except => 'modify'
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
+  skip_before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain, :only => 'modify'
   skip_before_filter :authenticate_user!, :only => 'modify'
   protect_from_forgery :except => 'modify'
   skip_authorize_resource :only => :modify
@@ -49,14 +50,7 @@ class RecordsController < ApplicationController
   
   def new_model
     record = super
-    record.user_id = current_user.id
     before_create_save(record)
     record
   end
-  
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-  
 end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/records_controller_common.rb b/app/controllers/records_controller_common.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e00fb1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/records_controller_common.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# some common bits of code for records related controllers
+module RecordsControllerCommon
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+  
+  included do
+    before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  end
+  
+  protected
+  
+  def before_create_save(record)
+    record.domain = nested_parent_record
+    record.user = record.domain_user
+  end
+  
+  def nested_via_records?
+    nested? && nested.association && nested.association.collection? && nested.association.name == :records
+  end
+  
+  # override to close create form after success
+  # RecordsController is the only one that does not really need this
+  def render_parent?
+    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/soas_controller.rb b/app/controllers/soas_controller.rb
index 816b061..ff26cd3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/soas_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/soas_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class SoasController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :delete, :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -22,20 +22,9 @@ class SoasController < ApplicationController
     record
   end
   
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-  
   def after_update_save(record)
     unless @record.domain.ns_records.any? {|ns_record| @record.primary_ns == ns_record.content}
       flash.now[:warning] = "SOA record's primary NS is no longer among this domain's NS records"
     end
   end
-  
-end
+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/srvs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/srvs_controller.rb
index dfedc2b..b9bd901 100644
--- a/app/controllers/srvs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/srvs_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class SrvsController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -31,14 +31,4 @@ class SrvsController < ApplicationController
     record
   end
   
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
-  
-end 
+end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/txts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/txts_controller.rb
index e7f96b8..f54011b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/txts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/txts_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class TxtsController < ApplicationController
     conf.columns[:ttl].options = {:i18n_number => {:delimiter => ''}}
     conf.actions.exclude :show
   end
-  before_filter :ensure_nested_under_domain
+  include RecordsControllerCommon
   
   protected
   
@@ -25,14 +25,4 @@ class TxtsController < ApplicationController
     before_create_save(record)
     record
   end
-  
-  def before_create_save(record)
-    record.domain = nested_parent_record
-    record.user = record.domain_user
-  end
-
-  # override to close create form after success  
-  def render_parent?
-    nested_singular_association? # || params[:parent_sti]
-  end
 end 
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