Question

This is my code in my model:

def to_param
  require 'unicode'
  "#{id}-#{Unicode::normalize_KD("-"+name+"-").downcase.gsub(/[^[:alnum:]]/,'-')}".gsub(/-{2,}/,'-')
end

I needed the unicode feature because in the name of my certain entries, it consists of accent (foreign characters). Without the unicode it was set to replace the accent character with a -.

But the problem right now is it gives me the following error:

ActionView::TemplateError (no such file to load -- unicode) on line #50 of app/views/spots/index.html.erb:
47: 
48:               <% @shops.each do |spot| %>
49:                 <div id="<%= dom_id(shop) %>" class="item">
50:                   <a href="<%= shop_path(shop, :type => @type) %>">
51:                     <% if !shop.photos.blank? %>
52:                       <%= image_tag(shop.photos.last.url(:thumb), :class => 'thumbnail') %>
53:                     <% else %>

What should I do? Thanks.

Answer 1

Try adding the unicode gem to your Gemfile:

gem 'unicode'