gistfile1.rb

# application_helper.rb

# Generic form label styling
def box_label(text)
  text = "#{text}:" unless text.end_with?(":")
  "<span class=\"box_label\">#{text}</span>"
end

# A generic box to encapsulate some text
def box(title = nil, *args, &block)
  options = args.extract_options!
  style = options[:style] ? " style = '#{options[:style]}'" : ''

  b = "<div class=\"box\"#{style}>#{box_label(title) if title}"
  e = '</div>'

  data = capture(&block)
  res = b + data + e
  concat(res, block.binding)
end