def ancestory_indent(cont)

      html = ''
      cont.ancestor_ids.length

      i = 0
      while i < cont.ancestor_ids.length  do
        html += "<i class=\"fa fa-minus\"></i>"
        i += 1
      end

      html += "&nbsp;" if !html.blank?

      render :inline =>  html.html_safe

    end
def ancestory_indent(cont)

      html = ''
      cont.ancestor_ids.length

      i = 0
      while i < cont.ancestor_ids.length  do
        html += "<i class=\"fa fa-minus\"></i>"
        i += 1
      end

      html += "&nbsp;" if !html.blank?

      render :inline =>  html.html_safe

    end
returns a html block of line indentation to show that it is underneath its parent
 Params:
 +cont+:: a hash of the record you are checking against