Testing white_list plugin

Rails
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Hello,

I’ve just attempted to install the white_list plugin to secure various
text areas. I’m seeking a way to filter the posted content before it is
implemented in the database, but I wanted to get it to work in the
console first.

To install the plugin, I used the following command, which installed a
bunch of files:

ruby script/plugin install
“http://svn.techno-weenie.net/projects/plugins/white_list”

I then restarted apache.

In ruby/script console, I then tried the following:

@provider = Provider_find_by_id(39)

(got the values for the provider)

then, I tried:

white_list @provider.description

I received the following error:

NoMethodError: undefined method `white_list’ for
#Object:0x2ab33526f3f0
from (irb):2

So, I guess my question is two-fold:

  1. How can I get the white_list plugin to work properly in the console?
  2. How can I get the white_list plugin to filter the posted content
    before it is inserted into the database?

Thanks so much for any help.
Jonathan