gistfile1.rb

class Client < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates_presence_of :name, :zip, :address, :city, :phone_number

  # only change the humanized text for zip and name. The other attributes will still be humanized
  # just as they normally would.
  HUMANIZED_COLUMNS = {:zip => "Postal code", :name => "Company contact name"}

  def self.human_attribute_name(attribute)
    HUMANIZED_COLUMNS[attribute.to_sym] || super
  end
end


# Normally if we try to save a record without a name we would get the error message:
#   Name can't be blank

# Using this method to change the humanized text we now get:
#   Company contact name can't be blank