diff --git a/app/controllers/diary_entry_controller.rb b/app/controllers/diary_entry_controller.rb
index f2c11fc741..f6da8d8700 100644
--- a/app/controllers/diary_entry_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/diary_entry_controller.rb
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ class DiaryEntryController < ApplicationController
   before_action :authorize_web
   before_action :set_locale
   before_action :require_user, :only => [:new, :edit, :comment, :hide, :hidecomment, :subscribe, :unsubscribe]
-  before_action :lookup_user, :only => [:view, :comments]
+  before_action :lookup_user, :only => [:show, :comments]
   before_action :check_database_readable
   before_action :check_database_writable, :only => [:new, :edit, :comment, :hide, :hidecomment, :subscribe, :unsubscribe]
   before_action :require_administrator, :only => [:hide, :hidecomment]
-  before_action :allow_thirdparty_images, :only => [:new, :edit, :list, :view, :comments]
+  before_action :allow_thirdparty_images, :only => [:new, :edit, :list, :show, :comments]
 
   def new
     @title = t "diary_entry.new.title"
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ def edit
     @diary_entry = DiaryEntry.find(params[:id])
 
     if current_user != @diary_entry.user
-      redirect_to :action => "view", :id => params[:id]
+      redirect_to diary_entry_path(@diary_entry.user, @diary_entry)
     elsif params[:diary_entry] && @diary_entry.update(entry_params)
-      redirect_to :action => "view", :id => params[:id]
+      redirect_to diary_entry_path(@diary_entry.user, @diary_entry)
     end
 
     set_map_location
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ def comment
       # Add the commenter to the subscribers if necessary
       @entry.subscriptions.create(:user => current_user) unless @entry.subscribers.exists?(current_user.id)
 
-      redirect_to :action => "view", :display_name => @entry.user.display_name, :id => @entry.id
+      redirect_to diary_entry_path(@entry.user, @entry)
     else
-      render :action => "view"
+      render :action => "show"
     end
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     render :action => "no_such_entry", :status => :not_found
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def subscribe
 
     diary_entry.subscriptions.create(:user => current_user) unless diary_entry.subscribers.exists?(current_user.id)
 
-    redirect_to :action => "view", :display_name => diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
+    redirect_to diary_entry_path(diary_entry.user, diary_entry)
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     render :action => "no_such_entry", :status => :not_found
   end
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def unsubscribe
 
     diary_entry.subscriptions.where(:user => current_user).delete_all if diary_entry.subscribers.exists?(current_user.id)
 
-    redirect_to :action => "view", :display_name => diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
+    redirect_to diary_entry_path(diary_entry.user, diary_entry)
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     render :action => "no_such_entry", :status => :not_found
   end
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ def rss
     @entries = @entries.visible.includes(:user).order("created_at DESC").limit(20)
   end
 
-  def view
+  def show
     @entry = @user.diary_entries.visible.where(:id => params[:id]).first
     if @entry
-      @title = t "diary_entry.view.title", :user => params[:display_name], :title => @entry.title
+      @title = t "diary_entry.show.title", :user => params[:display_name], :title => @entry.title
     else
       @title = t "diary_entry.no_such_entry.title", :id => params[:id]
       render :action => "no_such_entry", :status => :not_found
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def hide
   def hidecomment
     comment = DiaryComment.find(params[:comment])
     comment.update(:visible => false)
-    redirect_to :action => "view", :display_name => comment.diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => comment.diary_entry.id
+    redirect_to diary_entry_path(comment.diary_entry.user, comment.diary_entry)
   end
 
   def comments
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def comment_params
   def require_administrator
     unless current_user.administrator?
       flash[:error] = t("user.filter.not_an_administrator")
-      redirect_to :action => "view"
+      redirect_to :action => "show"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb b/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb
index f9a84ba7dd..474249648b 100644
--- a/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ module IssuesHelper
   def reportable_url(reportable)
     case reportable
     when DiaryEntry
-      url_for(:controller => reportable.class.name.underscore, :action => :view, :display_name => reportable.user.display_name, :id => reportable.id)
+      diary_entry_url(reportable.user, reportable)
     when User
       url_for(:controller => reportable.class.name.underscore, :action => :view, :display_name => reportable.display_name)
     when DiaryComment
-      url_for(:controller => reportable.diary_entry.class.name.underscore, :action => :view, :display_name => reportable.diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => reportable.diary_entry.id, :anchor => "comment#{reportable.id}")
+      diary_entry_url(reportable.diary_entry.user, reportable.diary_entry, :anchor => "comment#{reportable.id}")
     when Note
       url_for(:controller => :browse, :action => :note, :id => reportable.id)
     end
diff --git a/app/models/notifier.rb b/app/models/notifier.rb
index d08bedd8ca..3008b7fa42 100644
--- a/app/models/notifier.rb
+++ b/app/models/notifier.rb
@@ -87,16 +87,8 @@ def diary_comment_notification(comment, recipient)
       @from_user = comment.user.display_name
       @text = comment.body
       @title = comment.diary_entry.title
-      @readurl = url_for(:controller => "diary_entry",
-                         :action => "view",
-                         :display_name => comment.diary_entry.user.display_name,
-                         :id => comment.diary_entry.id,
-                         :anchor => "comment#{comment.id}")
-      @commenturl = url_for(:controller => "diary_entry",
-                            :action => "view",
-                            :display_name => comment.diary_entry.user.display_name,
-                            :id => comment.diary_entry.id,
-                            :anchor => "newcomment")
+      @readurl = diary_entry_url(comment.diary_entry.user, comment.diary_entry, :anchor => "comment#{comment.id}")
+      @commenturl = diary_entry_url(comment.diary_entry.user, comment.diary_entry, :anchor => "newcomment")
       @replyurl = new_message_url(comment.user, :message => { :title => "Re: #{comment.diary_entry.title}" })
 
       @author = @from_user
diff --git a/app/views/diary_entry/_diary_entry.html.erb b/app/views/diary_entry/_diary_entry.html.erb
index 930f20e5ec..de62e8e1a8 100644
--- a/app/views/diary_entry/_diary_entry.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/diary_entry/_diary_entry.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <%= user_thumbnail diary_entry.user %>
     <% end %>
 
-    <h2><%= link_to h(diary_entry.title), :action => 'view', :display_name => diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id %></h2>
+    <h2><%= link_to h(diary_entry.title), diary_entry_path(diary_entry.user, diary_entry) %></h2>
 
     <small class='deemphasize'>
       <%= raw(t '.posted_by', :link_user => (link_to h(diary_entry.user.display_name), user_path(diary_entry.user)), :created => l(diary_entry.created_at, :format => :blog), :language_link => (link_to h(diary_entry.language.name), :controller => 'diary_entry', :action => 'list', :display_name => nil, :language => diary_entry.language_code)) %>
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
   <ul class='secondary-actions clearfix'>
     <% if params[:action] == 'list' %>
-      <li><%= link_to t('.comment_link'), :action => 'view', :display_name => diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id, :anchor => 'newcomment' %></li>
+      <li><%= link_to t('.comment_link'), diary_entry_path(diary_entry.user, diary_entry, :anchor => 'newcomment') %></li>
       <li><%= link_to t('.reply_link'), new_message_path(diary_entry.user, :message => { :title => "Re: #{diary_entry.title}" }) %></li>
-      <li><%= link_to t('.comment_count', :count => diary_entry.visible_comments.count), :action => 'view', :display_name => diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id, :anchor => 'comments' %></li>
+      <li><%= link_to t('.comment_count', :count => diary_entry.visible_comments.count), diary_entry_path(diary_entry.user, diary_entry, :anchor => 'comments') %></li>
     <% end %>
 
     <% if current_user && current_user == diary_entry.user %>
diff --git a/app/views/diary_entry/comments.html.erb b/app/views/diary_entry/comments.html.erb
index 7283a8ee12..3960df3023 100644
--- a/app/views/diary_entry/comments.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/diary_entry/comments.html.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <% @comments.each do |comment| -%>
   <% cl = cycle('table0', 'table1') %>
   <tr class="<%= cl %>">
-    <td width="25%"><%= link_to comment.diary_entry.title, :action => :view, :display_name => comment.diary_entry.user.display_name, :id => comment.diary_entry.id %></td>
+    <td width="25%"><%= link_to comment.diary_entry.title, diary_entry_path(comment.diary_entry.user, comment.diary_entry) %></td>
     <td width="25%"><span title="<%= l comment.created_at, :format => :friendly %>"><%= t '.ago', :ago => time_ago_in_words(comment.created_at) %></span></td>
     <td width="50%" class="richtext"><%= comment.body.to_html %></td>
   </tr>
diff --git a/app/views/diary_entry/rss.rss.builder b/app/views/diary_entry/rss.rss.builder
index 6ff2ed9f36..181d3c7960 100644
--- a/app/views/diary_entry/rss.rss.builder
+++ b/app/views/diary_entry/rss.rss.builder
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ xml.rss("version" => "2.0",
     @entries.each do |entry|
       xml.item do
         xml.title entry.title
-        xml.link url_for(:action => "view", :id => entry.id, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :only_path => false)
-        xml.guid url_for(:action => "view", :id => entry.id, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :only_path => false)
+        xml.link diary_entry_url(entry.user, entry, :only_path => false)
+        xml.guid diary_entry_url(entry.user, entry, :only_path => false)
         xml.description entry.body.to_html
         xml.dc :creator, entry.user.display_name
         xml.pubDate entry.created_at.to_s(:rfc822)
-        xml.comments url_for(:action => "view", :id => entry.id, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :anchor => "comments", :only_path => false)
+        xml.comments diary_entry_url(entry.user, entry, :anchor => "comments", :only_path => false)
 
         if entry.latitude && entry.longitude
           xml.geo :lat, entry.latitude.to_s
diff --git a/app/views/diary_entry/view.html.erb b/app/views/diary_entry/show.html.erb
similarity index 100%
rename from app/views/diary_entry/view.html.erb
rename to app/views/diary_entry/show.html.erb
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 3c1fca3611..5c1de05776 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ en:
       use_map_link: "use map"
       save_button: "Save"
       marker_text: Diary entry location
-    view:
+    show:
       title: "%{user}'s diary | %{title}"
       user_title: "%{user}'s diary"
       leave_a_comment: "Leave a comment"
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 286a53274d..0b415085d6 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
   get "/user/:display_name/diary" => "diary_entry#list"
   get "/diary/:language" => "diary_entry#list"
   get "/diary" => "diary_entry#list"
-  get "/user/:display_name/diary/:id" => "diary_entry#view", :id => /\d+/, :as => :diary_entry
+  get "/user/:display_name/diary/:id" => "diary_entry#show", :id => /\d+/, :as => :diary_entry
   post "/user/:display_name/diary/:id/newcomment" => "diary_entry#comment", :id => /\d+/
   match "/user/:display_name/diary/:id/edit" => "diary_entry#edit", :via => [:get, :post], :id => /\d+/
   post "/user/:display_name/diary/:id/hide" => "diary_entry#hide", :id => /\d+/, :as => :hide_diary_entry
diff --git a/test/controllers/diary_entry_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/diary_entry_controller_test.rb
index 809273c696..98330f690f 100644
--- a/test/controllers/diary_entry_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/diary_entry_controller_test.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_routes
     )
     assert_routing(
       { :path => "/user/username/diary/1", :method => :get },
-      { :controller => "diary_entry", :action => "view", :display_name => "username", :id => "1" }
+      { :controller => "diary_entry", :action => "show", :display_name => "username", :id => "1" }
     )
     assert_routing(
       { :path => "/user/username/diary/1/edit", :method => :get },
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ def test_edit
       assert_select "h2", :text => "No entry with the id: 9999", :count => 1
     end
 
-    # Verify that you get redirected to view if you are not the user
+    # Verify that you get redirected to show if you are not the user
     # that created the entry
     get :edit,
         :params => { :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id },
         :session => { :user => other_user }
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
 
     # Now pass the id, and check that you can edit it, when using the same
     # user as the person who created the entry
@@ -309,14 +309,14 @@ def test_edit
                                         :longitude => new_longitude, :language_code => new_language_code } },
          :session => { :user => entry.user.id }
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
 
     # Now check that the new data is rendered, when logged in
-    get :view,
+    get :show,
         :params => { :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id },
         :session => { :user => entry.user }
     assert_response :success
-    assert_template "diary_entry/view"
+    assert_template "diary_entry/show"
     assert_select "title", :text => /Users' diaries | /, :count => 1
     assert_select "div.content-heading", :count => 1 do
       assert_select "h2", :text => /#{entry.user.display_name}'s diary/, :count => 1
@@ -333,11 +333,11 @@ def test_edit
     end
 
     # and when not logged in as the user who wrote the entry
-    get :view,
+    get :show,
         :params => { :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id },
         :session => { :user => create(:user) }
     assert_response :success
-    assert_template "diary_entry/view"
+    assert_template "diary_entry/show"
     assert_select "title", :text => /Users' diaries | /, :count => 1
     assert_select "div.content-heading", :count => 1 do
       assert_select "h2", :text => /#{entry.user.display_name}'s diary/, :count => 1
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def test_comment
       end
     end
     assert_response :success
-    assert_template :view
+    assert_template :show
 
     # Now try again with the right id
     assert_difference "ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.size", entry.subscribers.count do
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def test_comment
       end
     end
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
     email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.first
     assert_equal [user.email], email.to
     assert_equal "[OpenStreetMap] #{other_user.display_name} commented on a diary entry", email.subject
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ def test_comment
     assert_equal other_user.id, comment.user_id
     assert_equal "New comment", comment.body
 
-    # Now view the diary entry, and check the new comment is present
-    get :view,
+    # Now show the diary entry, and check the new comment is present
+    get :show,
         :params => { :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id }
     assert_response :success
     assert_select ".diary-comment", :count => 1 do
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def test_comment_spammy
       end
     end
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id
     email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.first
     assert_equal [user.email], email.to
     assert_equal "[OpenStreetMap] #{other_user.display_name} commented on a diary entry", email.subject
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ def test_comment_spammy
     assert_response :redirect
     assert_redirected_to :controller => :user, :action => :suspended
 
-    # Now view the diary entry, and check the new comment is not present
-    get :view,
+    # Now show the diary entry, and check the new comment is not present
+    get :show,
         :params => { :display_name => entry.user.display_name, :id => entry.id }
     assert_response :success
     assert_select ".diary-comment", :count => 0
@@ -658,34 +658,34 @@ def test_rss_character_escaping
     assert_match "<title>&lt;script&gt;</title>", response.body
   end
 
-  def test_view
+  def test_show
     user = create(:user)
     suspended_user = create(:user, :suspended)
     deleted_user = create(:user, :deleted)
 
     # Try a normal entry that should work
     diary_entry = create(:diary_entry, :user => user)
-    get :view, :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id }
+    get :show, :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id }
     assert_response :success
-    assert_template :view
+    assert_template :show
 
     # Try a deleted entry
     diary_entry_deleted = create(:diary_entry, :user => user, :visible => false)
-    get :view, :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry_deleted.id }
+    get :show, :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry_deleted.id }
     assert_response :not_found
 
     # Try an entry by a suspended user
     diary_entry_suspended = create(:diary_entry, :user => suspended_user)
-    get :view, :params => { :display_name => suspended_user.display_name, :id => diary_entry_suspended.id }
+    get :show, :params => { :display_name => suspended_user.display_name, :id => diary_entry_suspended.id }
     assert_response :not_found
 
     # Try an entry by a deleted user
     diary_entry_deleted = create(:diary_entry, :user => deleted_user)
-    get :view, :params => { :display_name => deleted_user.display_name, :id => diary_entry_deleted.id }
+    get :show, :params => { :display_name => deleted_user.display_name, :id => diary_entry_deleted.id }
     assert_response :not_found
   end
 
-  def test_view_hidden_comments
+  def test_show_hidden_comments
     # Get a diary entry that has hidden comments
     user = create(:user)
     diary_entry = create(:diary_entry, :user => user)
@@ -694,9 +694,9 @@ def test_view_hidden_comments
     deleted_user_comment = create(:diary_comment, :diary_entry => diary_entry, :user => create(:user, :deleted))
     hidden_comment = create(:diary_comment, :diary_entry => diary_entry, :visible => false)
 
-    get :view, :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id }
+    get :show, :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id }
     assert_response :success
-    assert_template :view
+    assert_template :show
     assert_select "div.comments" do
       assert_select "p#comment#{visible_comment.id}", :count => 1
       assert_select "p#comment#{suspended_user_comment.id}", :count => 0
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ def test_hide
          :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id },
          :session => { :user => user }
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
     assert_equal true, DiaryEntry.find(diary_entry.id).visible
 
     # Finally try as an administrator
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ def test_hidecomment
          :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id, :comment => diary_comment.id },
          :session => { :user => user }
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
     assert_equal true, DiaryComment.find(diary_comment.id).visible
 
     # Finally try as an administrator
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ def test_hidecomment
          :params => { :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id, :comment => diary_comment.id },
          :session => { :user => administrator_user }
     assert_response :redirect
-    assert_redirected_to :action => :view, :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
+    assert_redirected_to :action => :show, :display_name => user.display_name, :id => diary_entry.id
     assert_equal false, DiaryComment.find(diary_comment.id).visible
   end