Linkify Message

gistfile1.js

Utility = function () {
    return {
        linkify: function (text) {
            if (text) {
                text = text.replace(
                    /((https?\:\/\/)|(www\.))(\S+)(\w{2,4})(:[0-9]+)?(\/|\/([\w#!:.?+=&%@!\-\/]))?/gi,
                    function(url){
                        var full_url = url;
                        if (!full_url.match('^https?:\/\/')) {
                            full_url = 'http://' + full_url;
                        }
                        return '<a href="' + full_url + '" target="_blank">' + url + '</a>';
                    }
                );
            }
            return text;
        },

        // applicable for a single dom element ID, paramater should be like '#elementId'
        linkifyMessage: function (dom_id) { 
            $(dom_id).html(
               Utility.linkify($(dom_id).text())
            )            
        },



        // applicable for a list of element selected by jquery CSS selector, paramater should be like '.css-class'
        linkifyMessages: function (dom_css_selector) { 
            var message_doms = $(dom_css_selector);

            $.each( message_doms, function() {
                $(this).html(
                    Utility.linkify($(this).text())
                )  
            });
        }
    }    
}();


// Example
Utility.linkifyMessage('#elementId');
Utility.linkifyMessages('.css-class');