method

html_escape

v1_9_2_180 - Show latest stable - Class: ERB::Util

html_escape(s)

private

A utility method for escaping HTML tag characters in s.

require "erb"
include ERB::Util

puts html_escape("is a > 0 & a < 10?")

Generates

is a > 0 & a < 10?

# File lib/erb.rb, line 826
    def html_escape(s)
      s.to_s.gsub(/&/, "&amp;").gsub(/\"/, "&quot;").gsub(/>/, "&gt;").gsub(/</, "&lt;")
    end