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taggingJS

jQuery plugin to tagging like a charm!

taggingJS is a jQuery plugin to create an high customizable front-end tag system. It is like 5 kb and support major browsers in the world!

Actual version is 1.3.3.

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Getting Started

You can find a working example in Codepen.io or in the project's GitHub page.

Simplest

Download the tagging.min.js file from this repository;
Include <script src="path/to/tagging.min.js"></script> to the bottom of your page;
Optional - Include the basic CSS tag style <link href="tag-basic-style.css" rel="stylesheet"> to the <head> of your page;
Add to your page something like <div data-tags-input-name="tag" id="tagBox">preexisting-tag</div>;
Add to your main JavaScript file $("#tagBox").tagging();;

The data-tags-input-name="tag" is the name attribute used by each input inside the tagBox.

Manipulate tags with methods

Here there are some common pattern to manipulate tags inside the tag box:

N.B.: $tag_box is the tag box object. To get it:

var t, $tag_box;

// We call taggingJS init on all "#tag" divs
t = $( "#tag" ).tagging();

// This is the $tag_box object of the first captured div
$tag_box = t[0];

Get all tags (object)

// To get all tags inside tag box as an array of String
$tag_box.tagging( "getTags" );
>>> ["preexisting-tag", "another-tag"]

// To get all tags inside tag box as an array of jQuery Object
$tag_box.tagging( "getTagsObj" );
>>> [x.fn.x.init[1], x.fn.x.init[1]]

Add new tags

// To add a tag with "A new tag added via JS" as text
$tag_box.tagging( "add", "A new tag added via JS" );
>>> true

// To add two tag, one with "tag 1" and the other with "tag 2" as text
$tag_box.tagging( "add", ["tag 1", "tag 2"] );
>>> ["tag 1", "tag 2"]

Remove a tag

// To remove a tag with text "A new tag added via JS" as text
$tag_box.tagging( "remove", "A new tag added via JS" );
>>> $_obj

// To remove two tag, one with "tag 1" and the other with "tag 2" as text
$tag_box.tagging( "remove", ["tag 1", "tag 2"] );
>>> [$_obj]

// Suppose that $tag is the jQuerify object of a tag inside the tag box, you can also do
$tag_box.tagging( "remove", $tag] );
>>> $_obj

Remove all tags

// To remove all tags
$tag_box.tagging( "removeAll" );

// or
$tag_box.tagging( "reset" );

Get Special Keys

// To get special Keys without distinctions
$tag_box.tagging( "getSpecialKeys" );
>>> Object {comma: 188, enter: 13, spacebar: 32, del: 46, backspace: 8}

// To get special Keys with distinctions
$tag_box.tagging( "getSpecialKeysD" );
>>> Object {add: Object, remove: Object}

Add or Remove a Special Key

// To add the "left arrow" as a special key to add a new tag
$tag_box.tagging( "addSpecialKeys", [ "add", { left_arrow: 37 } ] );

// To add the "right arrow" as a special key to remove a tag
$tag_box.tagging( "addSpecialKeys", [ "remove", { right_arrow: 39 } ] );

// To remove the "right arrow" as a special key
$tag_box.tagging( "removeSpecialKeys", ["remove", 39] );

Disable taggingJS

// To disable taggingJS
$tag_box.tagging( "destroy" );

Empty the `type_zone`

// To disable taggingJS
$tag_box.tagging( "emptyInput" );

Get or Set the value of `type_zone`

// To set "value" as value of the input
$tag_box.tagging( "valInput", "value" );

// To get the value of the input
$tag_box.tagging( "valInput" );

Trigger Focus event the `type_zone`

// To Trigger Focus event the input
$tag_box.tagging( "focusInput" );

Detect when a Tag is Added or Removed

// Execute callback when a tag is added
$tag_box.on( "add:after", function ( el, text, tagging ) {
  console.log( "Added tag: ", text );
});

// Execute callback when a tag is removed
$tag_box.on( "remove:after", function ( el, text, tagging ) {
  console.log( "Removed tag: ", text );
});

Please, see all Available Methods.

Customize

There are several ways to customize the default behavior of taggingJS:

Use a JavaScript custom_options object to customize the global taggingJS behavior (see First Way);
Use data attributes in the tagBox HTML Markup (see Second Way);
Use a combination of the first two way (see Third Way);

N.B.: Be careful! data attributes have an higher priority than the custom_options object, because each data attribute overwrite the global behavior. In other words, the global settings work for all tags box captured, unless in these are specified data attributes (which may change the behavior).

First Way - Global Object

Create a custom options object, like this my_custom_options (see Available Options):

var my_custom_options = {
	"no-duplicate": true,
	"no-duplicate-callback": window.alert,
	"no-duplicate-text": "Duplicate tags",
	"type-zone-class": "type-zone",
	"tag-box-class": "tagging",
	"forbidden-chars": [",", ".", "_", "?"]
};

Create a tag box (or multiple tag box) like this:
```
<div id="tagBox">preexisting-tag</div>
```

Add to your main JavaScript file:

$("#tagBox").tagging( my_custom_options );

In this way, we customize the global behavior of taggingJS for all tag box caught with selector.

Second Way - Data Attributes

Create a tag box with some data attributes, like this (see Available Options):

<div
	data-no-duplicate="true"
	data-pre-tags-separator="\n"
	data-no-duplicate-text="Duplicate tags"
	data-type-zone-class="type-zone"
	data-tag-box-class="tagging"
	data-edit-on-delete="true"
id="tagBox">preexisting-tag</div>

Add to your main JavaScript file:
```
$("#tagBox").tagging();
```

N.B.: Use data method with no-duplicate-callback and forbidden-chars can cause some problems. Avoid it.

Third Way - Mixed Way

In this way, we mix data attributes and options object to customize taggingJS behavior for each tag box.

Create a tag box with some data attributes, like this:

<div class="tag-box"
	data-no-duplicate="true"
	data-tags-input-name="tag"
id="tagBox1">preexisting-tag</div>

Create another tag box with no data attributes:

<div id="tagBox1" class="tag-box">preexisting-tag</div>

Create a custom options object, like this my_custom_options (see Available Options):

var my_custom_options = {
	"no-duplicate": false,
	"tags-input-name": "taggone",
	"edit-on-delete": false,
};

Add to your main JavaScript file

$(".tag-box").tagging( my_custom_options );

Now you may see that:

The #tagBox1 has a behavior that overwrite some my_custom_options options:
- Does not accept duplicate tag (for the respective data attribute);
- For each tag, it has tag as input name (for the respective data attribute);
- On delete, the tag is completely removed (for the my_custom_options);
The #tagBox2 has a behavior dictated only by my_custom_options:
- Accept duplicate tag (for the my_custom_options);
- For each tag, it has tag as input name (for the my_custom_options);
- On delete, the tag is completely removed (for the my_custom_options);

Available Options

Below there are the available options to customize taggingJS with type, a little description and the default value:

Option	Type	Default	Description
case-sensitive	`Boolean`	`false`	If `false`, all text is treated like lowercase.
close-char	`String`	`"×"`	Single Tag close character.
close-class	`String`	`"tag-i"`	Single Tag close class.
edit-on-delete	`Boolean`	`true`	`true` to edit tag that has just been removed from tag box.
forbidden-chars	`Array`	`["," , ".", "_", "?"]`	Array of forbidden characters.
forbidden-chars-callback	`Function`	`window.alert`	Function to call when is detected a forbidden character.
forbidden-chars-text	`String`	`"Forbidden character:"`	Basic text passed to `forbidden-chars-callback`.
forbidden-words	`Array`	`[]`	Array of forbidden words.
forbidden-words-callback	`Function`	`window.alert`	Function to call when is detected a forbidden words.
forbidden-words-text	`String`	`"Forbidden word:"`	Basic text passed to `forbidden-words-callback`.
no-backspace	`Boolean`	`false`	Backspace key remove last tag by default, `true` to avoid that.
no-comma	`Boolean`	`false`	Comma `","` key add a new tag by default, `true` to avoid that.
no-del	`Boolean`	`false`	Del key remove last tag by default, `true` to avoid that.
no-duplicate	`Boolean`	`true`	If `true`, there will be no duplicate tag's name in the tag box.
no-duplicate-callback	`Function`	`window.alert`	Function to call when is detected a duplicate tag.
no-duplicate-text	`String`	`"Duplicate tag:"`	Basic text passed to `no-duplicate-callback`.
no-enter	`Boolean`	`false`	Enter key add a new tag by default, `true` to avoid that.
no-spacebar	`Boolean`	`false`	Spacebar key add a new tag by default. `true` to avoid that.
pre-tags-separator	`String`	`", "`	This is used to `split` the initial text and add `preexistint-tag`. By default, you must put new tags using a comma and a space (`", "`).
tag-box-class	`String`	`"tagging"`	Class of the tag box.
tag-box-editable-class	`String`	`"editable"`	Class of the tag box when editable, used together with tags-limit option for css targeting.
tag-char	`String`	`"#"`	Single Tag char.
tag-class	`String`	`"tag"`	Single Tag class.
tag-on-blur	`Boolean`	`true`	If `true`, clicking away from the `$type_zone` will add a new tag.
tags-input-name	`String`	`"tag"`	Name to use as `name=""` in single tags' input. By default, all tags being passed as array like `tag[]`.
tags-limit	`Integer`	`0`	Limit the number of tags that can be added, zero for no limit.
type-zone-class	`String`	`"type-zone"`	Class of the type-zone.

Available Methods

Below there are the available methods of taggingJS with a little description, the argument that it can take and the return type:

Method	Description	Argument	Return
add( `text` or `[text]` )	Add a new tag.	A `String` (or an `Array` of `String`) to add as tag, if `null` we get the content of tag box `type_zone`.	`Boolean` or `Funtion`
add:after( `function` )	Execute the function after add a Tag.	Depends on the `function` used as callback.	`Generic`
addSpecialKeys( `[ "type", obj ]` )	Add a special keys to add or remove a tag.	`Array` - Where `"type"` is `"add"` or `"remove"`, `obj` is like `{ key_name: key_code }` (it can be also an `Array` of `obj`).	A `String` for error or `Object` Actually `"type"_key` (`add_key` or `remove_key`).
destroy()	Remove `type_zone`, all tags and other things.	`void`	`Boolean`
emptyInput()	Empty tag box's `type_zone`.	`void`	`$_obj` - The jQuerified `type_zone` itself.
focusInput()	Trigger focus on tag box's `type_zone`.	`void`	`$_obj` - The jQuerified `type_zone` itself.
getDataOptions()	Get Data attributes custom options.	`void`	`Object` - tag box data attributes custom options.
getSpecialKeys()	Return all special keys inside an object (without distinction)	`void`	`Object` - All tags as member of strings.
getSpecialKeysD()	Return all special keys inside an object (with distinction)	`void`	An `Object` with an `add` and `remove` properties.
getTagsObj()	Return all tags as object	`void`	`Array` - All tags as member of objects.
init()	Init method to bootstrap all things	`void`	`$_obj` - The jQuerify tag box.
refresh( `text` )	Remove and insert all tag	A `String` with all tags separated by `pre-tags-separator` option value (if `null`, we call `getTags` method)	`Boolean`
remove( `text` or `$_obj` )	Remove last tag or the specified ones in tag box's `type_zone`.	A `String` or `$_obj` (or an `Array` of them) of the tag to remove.	A `String` with error message or `$_obj` of the removed tag.
remove:after( `function` )	Execute the function after remove a Tag.	Depends on the `function` used as callback.	`Generic`
removeAll()	Alias of reset	`void`	`Array` - All removed tags.
removeSpecialKeys( `[ "type", obj ]` )	Remove a special key .	`Array` - Where `"type"` is `"add"` or `"remove"`, `obj` is like `{ key_name: key_code }` (it can be also an `Array` of `obj`).	`Object` - Actually `"type"_key` (`add_key` or `remove_key`).
reset()	Remove all tags from tag box's `type_zone`	`void`	`Array` - All removed tags.
valInput( `text` )	Get or set the tag box `type_zone`'s value	A `String` to put as tag box `type_zone`'s value.	The value `String` or `$_obj` of tag box's `type_zone`.

You can find example here.

Contribute

Set Up nodeJS and Grunt

Fork the repository;
Open a shell in project's directory;
Type npm install (make sure you have installed nodeJS);
Type grunt to execute the default script (without minification), grunt dist to also minify the script (make sure you have installed Grunt).

JavaScript Style Guide

I follow the jQuery's JavaScript style guide, please follow it you too :D

Also take a look to IdiomaticJS (Principles of Writing Consistent, Idiomatic JavaScript).

Requirements

jQuery (1.5.X or more, also 2.X works);

Browser Support

Supports all major browsers in the world (IE 6+, Mozilla Firefox 1+, Google Chrome 1+, Safari 5.1+).

License

Changelog (v1.3.X)

1.3.3 - [Oct 24, 2014]

Now you can add tags clicking away from the $type_zone (see Available Options).
Fix #22, Fix #24, Fix #26, Fix #28 issues.

1.3.1 - [Apr 28, 2014]

Radically changed the architecture of the plugin. Now we are more flexible to changes and pull requests.
Added basic methods.
Now you can add (and remove) custom special keys to add or remove tags (see Available Methods).
Fix #6, #8, #16, #17, #19 issues.