Comments on: Haml is neat but fussy http://migrate.libretech.net/2008/01/23/haml-is-neat-but-fussy/ from perl to ruby Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nathaniel Bibler http://migrate.libretech.net/2008/01/23/haml-is-neat-but-fussy/#comment-94 Nathaniel Bibler Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:49:42 +0000 http://migrate.libretech.net/?p=3#comment-94 A better alternative to left justifying all of your code is to modify the tab setting in the bottom center of the TextMate window. By default the setting reads, "Tab space: 2," which has TextMate enter tab characters into your document, but only display each of them as to 2 spaces in the displayed document. If you check the "Soft spaces" option at the bottom of that list, it won't insert those tabs and instead insert two actual space characters. Changing that setting should fix error mentioned in the comment above. A better alternative to left justifying all of your code is to modify the tab setting in the bottom center of the TextMate window.

By default the setting reads, “Tab space: 2,” which has TextMate enter tab characters into your document, but only display each of them as to 2 spaces in the displayed document. If you check the “Soft spaces” option at the bottom of that list, it won’t insert those tabs and instead insert two actual space characters.

Changing that setting should fix error mentioned in the comment above.

]]> By: Chip http://migrate.libretech.net/2008/01/23/haml-is-neat-but-fussy/#comment-3 Chip Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:45:11 +0000 http://migrate.libretech.net/?p=3#comment-3 Thanks for your post! Although I was using TextMate instead of Vim, I was getting Haml errors such as this: ================================== Illegal Indentation: Only two space characters are allowed as tabulation. Extracted source (around line #): ================================== It referenced the correct haml file, but I wasn't sure what line needed to be fixed. As a workaround, I left-justified all lines and the error went away. This takes away from the beauty of Haml, as it makes the template more difficult to read. However, the error is solved, so I'm relieved. Thanks again for the pointer! Chip Thanks for your post! Although I was using TextMate instead of Vim, I was getting Haml errors such as this:

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Illegal Indentation: Only two space characters are allowed as tabulation.

Extracted source (around line #):
==================================

It referenced the correct haml file, but I wasn’t sure what line needed to be fixed. As a workaround, I left-justified all lines and the error went away. This takes away from the beauty of Haml, as it makes the template more difficult to read. However, the error is solved, so I’m relieved.

Thanks again for the pointer!
Chip

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