URL to Link
How often have you needed to create a clickable link from a URL or email address. Here is a simple yet robust function to help you on your way.
<?php
/*** example usage ***/
$string='http://www.phpro.org';
echo makelink($string);
/**
*
* Function to make URLs into links
*
* @param string The url string
*
* @return string
*
**/
function makeLink($string){
/*** make sure there is an http:// on all URLs ***/
$string = preg_replace("/([^\w\/])(www\.[a-z0-9\-]+\.[a-z0-9\-]+)/i", "$1http://$2",$string);
/*** make all URLs links ***/
$string = preg_replace("/([\w]+:\/\/[\w-?&;#~=\.\/\@]+[\w\/])/i","<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"$1\">$1</A>",$string);
/*** make all emails hot links ***/
$string = preg_replace("/([\w-?&;#~=\.\/]+\@(\[?)[a-zA-Z0-9\-\.]+\.([a-zA-Z]{2,3}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?))/i","<A HREF=\"mailto:$1\">$1</A>",$string);
return $string;
}
?>
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