# \[ANN\] Rassmalog 5.1.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-5-1-0/108600>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 5, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-5-1-0/108600 "2007-07-05T07:59:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-5-1-0/108600/1 "2007-07-05T07:59:52Z")

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Rassmalog is a static blog engine based on YAML, eRuby, and  
Rake. It transforms blog entries written in Textile or  
other formatting systems into valid XHTML files that are  
user friendly in both graphical and text-only web browsers.

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Version 5.1.0

Contents

• Thanks  
• Caution  
• Features  
• Repairs  
• Usability

This release fixes several defects and increases the  
scriptability of blog entries.

1 Thanks

Josef ‘Jupp’ Schugt reported defects, contributed patches,  
and suggested features.

2 Caution

• The RSS feed now contains only the most recent entries  
of your blog. {Jupp}

3 Features

• An @entry variable is now available for use within a  
blog entry’s text parameter. This variable gives  
information about the blog entry, such as its input and  
output file names, its tags, date, and so on.

4 Repairs

• strftime("%Z") does not always produce numerical  
output. As a result, the RSS feed was not always  
passing the feed validator. {Jupp}

• String.to\_html now removes tags around acronyms,  
which are added by RedCloth. These tags cause unwanted  
HTML code to appear when acronyms are used in the title  
of a web page or RSS feed items. {Jupp}

• Entries were always summarized on the ‘recent entries’  
page, regardless of the summarize\_entries configuration  
parameter. {Jupp}

• Anchor links in a blog entry’s summary now correctly  
take you inside the entry’s web page.

• HTML tags are now removed from the HTML anchors of  
headings in the table of contents.

5 Usability

• Added CSS style for the “Read more…” link. {Jupp}