all_blank_except for accepts_nested_attributes_for
Put the attached file to config/initalizers to ignore some fields for rejecting nested records (e.g. hidden input fields).
class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :comments
accepts_nested_attributes_for :comments, :reject_if => all_blank_except(:position, :other_nested_attrs)
end
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