Currently image_tag throws an error generating the alt attribute for images whose basename contains only periods. Suggest simply casting possible nil to_s. - options[:alt] ||= File.basename(options[:src], ''.*'').split(''.'').first.capitalize + options[:alt] ||= File.basename(options[:src], ''.*'').split(''.'').first.to_s.capitalize Addressed in ticket 9018, patch at http://dev.rubyonrails.org/attachment/ticket/9018/9018_image_tag_alt_attribute_for_files_whose_basename_contains_only_periods.diff --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Core" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-core@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-core-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-core?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---