jQuery URL Shorten Plugin Using Bit.ly API - Bitlr
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Just another lightweight jQuery plugin used to shorten long URL using Bit.ly URL shortening service.
See also:
- jQuery Plugin For URL Shortener with Google API - URL Shortener
- jQuery Based Long URL Shortener Using Google or Bitly API - shortify
How to use it:
1. Include the jQuery library and the jQuery bitlr plugin at the bottom of the document.
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="src/bitlr.js"></script>
2. Create an element to output the shortened URL.
<div class="short-url">Short URL: <span></span></div>
3. The javascript to shorten a long URL.
<script> $.bitlr({ apiKey: 'YOUR BIT.LY API KEY', link: 'https://www.jqueryscript.net', // the link you'd like to shorten. anchor: true, // A boolean value that indicates whether or not the shortened link should be returned as an anchor success: function(newLink) { $('.short-url span').html(newLink); }, }); </script>
This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by michael-lynch. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.