How can I convert this line <body data-spy=abcd> to HAML syntax? This one returns

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Asked: June 7, 20262026-06-07T23:08:25+00:00 2026-06-07T23:08:25+00:00

How can I convert this line

  <body data-spy="abcd">

to HAML syntax?

This one returns me an error

  %body{:data-spy => "abcd"}

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-07T23:08:27+00:00

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HAML Syntax for the HTML5 Data Field:

%div{ :data => {:id => '555'} }

Now, I started messing around, and it looks like this only works with “data” — other tags need to be:

%div{ "star-datas" => "hello!" }

Your example:

%body{:data => { :spy => 'abcd'}}

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