better_html (DEPRECATED)

This project is no longer actively maintained. It has been superseded by the tools and guidance available at https://herb-tools.dev/.

Deprecation Notice

better_html served to introduce HTML-aware ERB parsing and runtime safety validations for Rails templates. We are sunsetting further development and recommend migrating to the modern ecosystem and practices documented at:

https://herb-tools.dev/

Key improvements you'll find there:

• Updated guidance for template safety and escaping
• Modern alternatives and linters
• Consolidated tooling replacing this gem's runtime checks
• Actively maintained documentation and examples

What does this mean?

• No new features will be added here.
• Only critical security issues may receive patches (best-effort, not guaranteed).
• Issues and PRs may be closed without merge if they introduce new functionality.

Should I remove the gem?

You can continue using the last released version, but you should plan a migration. Start by reviewing the concepts on herb-tools.dev and introducing the recommended tooling alongside or in place of better_html.

Historical Documentation

The full original documentation (usage, configuration, helpers, parser details) has been preserved here:

➡️ Original README (archived)

License

This project remains available under the MIT License. See MIT-LICENSE for details.

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who contributed to and adopted better_html. Your feedback and usage informed safer defaults in the Ruby & Rails ecosystem.