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...=> [ valid email format & characters ] validates_format_of :url, :with => [ valid url format & characters ] validates_format_of :basic_text_block, :with => [ only letters, numbers, punctuations and spaces, but NO HTML or code characters ] validates_format_of :basic_text_with_textile_block, :with => [ textile approved characters ] OK, you get the picture, now imagine if it was working like this: validates_format_of :name, :with => :basic_safe_text # naming could be different, but... validates_format_of :email, :with => :email_format validate...