A NPM package to parse the emoji shortcodes for showing in HTML. Currently supporting the SLACK emojis, more on the way.

Installing

• Using npm:

$ npm i emojiguy

• Using yarn:

$ yarn add emojiguy

Usage

1. Import the package

const emojiguy = require('emojiguy');

2. Parse a text for HTML

const text = 'Hello everyone :man-raising-hand:. Good morning! :smile:';

const parsedText = emojiguy.parseForSlack(text, { separateTag: true });

console.log(parsedText);
// Hello everyone <span>&#x1F64B</span>. Good morning! <span>&#x1F604</span>

Methods

parseForSlack(text[, {separteTag}])

For replacing the emoji short codes with HTML codes. The returned text can be directly used in HTML document.

• separteTag = false

const text = 'Hello everyone :man-raising-hand:. Good morning! :smile:';

let parsedText = emojiguy.parseForSlack(text);

console.log(parsedText);
// Hello everyone &#x1F64B. Good morning! &#x1F604

• separteTag = true

const text = 'Hello everyone :man-raising-hand:. Good morning! :smile:';

let parsedText = emojiguy.parseForSlack(text, { separateTag: true });

console.log(parsedText);
// Hello everyone <span>&#x1F64B</span>. Good morning! <span>&#x1F604</span>

getHtmlCode(shortcode)

For getting the html code for a specific emoji short code.

console.log(emojiguy.getHtmlCode('low_battery'));
// &#x1FAAB

console.log(emojiguy.getHtmlCode(':low_battery:'));
// &#x1FAAB

Issues

If you encounter any issue while using the package please report it here 👉 Soumya-Dey/emoji-guy/Issues

License

MIT License