suttonelections/views/candidates.haml

%h1= @page_title = "Candidates"

- @first_letter = ''

%table
  - @candidates.each do |c|
    - if c.surname[0] != @first_letter
      - @first_letter = c.surname[0]
      %tr.noborder
        %td  
        %td 
      %tr.noborder
        %td.strong{ :style => "font-size: 300%;" }= @first_letter.upcase
        %td 
      %tr
        %td
        %td 
    %tr
      %td
        %a{ :href => "/candidates/#{c.id}" }
          = c.surname
      %td= c.forenames