> I tried:
>
> errors.add(:thesis, "This field is too long. <%= sanitize('<br />') -%>
> You are using #{field.length} characters out of a permitted
> #{permitted}.")
>
> This produced:
> "This field is way too long. <%= sanitize('<br />') -%> You are using
> 12600 characters out of a permitted 1000."
>
> In the source code:
> Publications This field is sway too long.& l t ;%= sanitize('& l t ;br
> /& g t ;') -%& g t ;You are using 12600 characters out of a permitted
> 1000.
>
> I also tried:
> errors.add(:thesis, "This field is too long." + <%= sanitize('<br />')
> -%> + "You are using #{field.length} characters out of a permitted
> #{permitted}.")
>
> This produced a syntax error:
> /applicant.rb:505: syntax error, unexpected '<'
> ...s field is way too long." + <%= sanitize('<br />') -%> + "Y...Trying a few things. But in the meanwhile, you could add 2 separate messages with 'add_to_base': errors.add_to_base 'The publications field is too long.' errors.add_to_base 'You are using...' -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.

