smile-parser

smile-parser

This is a small library which takes a string, parses emojis out and replaces them with html image tags and returns the string.

Parses emojis from given string with syntax:

• :emoji:
• :emoji::skin-tone-2:
• :) :/ :( :'( :| ;) :D :P :o <-- These emojis require a start or end of string or space before or after to work, this is to avoid messing up url's for example

Supports only apple emojis hosted separately. Emoji-data comes from iamcal/emoji-data repository so huge thanks for him!

Usage

• Install and require the package
• Define options for the smile-parser

const emojiOpts = {
  url: https://demo.url/emojis/,
  styles: "height: 21px; position: relative;"
}

• you need to host emojis somewhere and give the url to emoji folder in options

• Run smileParse to a string you wish to parse

smileParse(string, emojiOpts)

Commands

• npm run test - Runs all the test
• npm run build - Compiles the code
• npm run compile-emoji minifies new emoji-data to include only necessary fields

Todo:

• Support sprites
• Create a demo page
• Support other emoji-libraries
• Finish this readme

License

MIT see LICENSE.md for details.