No need to overwrite anything. You can simply access the @resource.errors hash and display the error if there is one...
<%= f.label(:author) %> <% if @comment.errors[:author] %> <%= @comment.errors[:author] => <% end %> <% f.text_field(:author, :size=>20, :maxlength=>250) %> -- 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.

