Nokogiri: strip certain html tags

#1

Hi all!

For layout reasons many of my blog posts are wrapped up with a section tag.

Nokogiri unfortunately generates

<p><section></p>

Is there a way to strip certain html tags—either in config.rb or when calling <%= article.summary %>?

Thank you very much

#2

I think you’re misusing a templating language. The solution is to generate proper html in the first place. Nokogiri shouldn’t generate output like that which makes me wonder what you’re actually running the text through. I don’t think it’s Nokogiri.

If you can provide the code, I can recommend some corrections.

#3

Hi epochwolf!

Valid HTML5 code is used, yet I wrap section tags around the code to guarantee high flexibility of responsive layouts:

  • section = standard width
  • figure (i. e) = wider (if not placed within section; no negative margin is needed)
  • class="wide" = wider

Here is a code example:


<section>

<p>Valid HTML5 code</p>

</section>

<figure><img src="test.jpg" alt="Test"></figure>

<section class="wide">

<p>Valid HTML5 code</p>

</section>

Thanks for your help!

#4

Could it be that you’re trying to render those blocks as Markdown? Most Markdown formatters will (foolishly) wrap paragraph tags around all HTML elements.

#5

THX for your help!

Sorry, forgot to mention: I use redcarpet to render markdown.

Redcarpet can cope with section and article tags (unlike kramdown), and renders markdown correctly within these tags.

#6

What is the name of the template file (including suffixes)?

#7

The name is just layout.erb (within source --> layouts).