jQuery deleteLink plugin

jquery.deleteLink.js

(function ($) {

  $.fn.deleteLink = function (options) {
    var defaults = {              
      event: "click",     // Type of event to bind. This will almost always be a "click" event.
      url: undefined,     // If the URL is undefined, then we will find the URL on the element.
      attr: "href",       // Attribute that contains the URL. If a link, then this is probably an "href" attribute.
      data: "",           // Data sent with the AJAX request.
      dataType: "html",   // Type of data returned on the AJAX request.
      type: "DELETE",     // Type of request to send. Probably should be either a "DELETE" or "POST".
      confirm: "Deletes are permanent and cannot be undone. Are you ABSOLUTELY sure you wish to continue?",
      success: function() {
          window.location.reload();
      }
    };
    var options = $.extend(defaults, options);

    return this.each(function() {
      $(this).bind(options.event, function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();

        // If no URL has been set, then get the URL from the 
        // appropriate HTML element attribute.
        if (!options.url) {
          options.url = $(this).attr(options.attr);
          console.log("URL: " + options.url);
        }

        if (options.confirm) {
          var confirmResult = window.confirm(options.confirm);
          if (confirmResult) {
            sendDeleteRequest();
          }
        } else {
        	// else, there are no confirm settings...
          sendDeleteRequest();
        }
      });
    });

    function sendDeleteRequest() {
      console.log("Sending delete request to " + options.url);
      $.ajax({
        url: options.url,
        type: options.type,
        data: options.data,
        dataType : options.dataType,
        success: options.success,
        error: function() {
          // A handy error message, just in case anything goes pear-shaped.
          window.alert("An error occurred while sending the delete request.");
        }
      });
    }
  };
})(jQuery);