As a proof of concept here’s some console output first: ruby-1.9.2-p180 :010 > x

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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T03:24:54+00:00 2026-05-24T03:24:54+00:00

As a proof of concept here’s some console output first: ruby-1.9.2-p180 :010 > x

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As a proof of concept here’s some console output first:

ruby-1.9.2-p180 :010 > x = "<span id='c_3'>s</span>"
 => "<span id='c_3'>s</span>" 
ruby-1.9.2-p180 :011 > helper.simple_format(x)
 => "<p><span>s</span></p>"

The reason for this is that the Rails helper method simple_format call the sanitize method at the very end of it’s execution and that method strips out attributes.

I know that sanitize will allow you to specify attributes that should not be stripped. My question is: Is it possible to somehow pass the “white listed” attribute (id in this case) THROUGH simple_format ?

thanks!!