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/**
* This script fixes punctuation (mainly quotation marks, but also dashes).
* It adds a button to the 'format' section of the editing toolbar.
* The list of replacements is as used in the Gitenberg project.
*
* Based on work from: https://github.com/gitenberg-dev/punctuation-cleanup
*
* Recorded on Toolhub at https://toolhub.wikimedia.org/tools/curlyquotes
*/
var punctuationReplacements = [
{ searchFor: /(That|that|this) 'ere/g, replaceWith: "$1 ’ere"}, // elided consonant: (h)ere (Youth)
{ searchFor: /black'earted/g, replaceWith: "black’earted"}, // black (he)arted (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /fo'c'sle/g, replaceWith: "fo’c’sle"}, // fo'c'sle (forecastle) (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /p'r'aps/g, replaceWith: "p’r’aps"}, // p(e)r(h)aps (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(A|a)'n't/g, replaceWith: "$1’n’t"}, // ain't (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /'(art|ard|ang)/g, replaceWith: "’$1"}, // (he)art, (h)ard, (h)ang (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: / '(As|as)\b/g, replaceWith: "’$1"}, // (h)as (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /"'(Cos)/g, replaceWith: "“’$1"}, // (be)cause (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /'(Cos|cos)/g, replaceWith: "’$1"}, // (be)cause (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s)'(ome|old|ell|owling)/g, replaceWith: "$1’$2"}, // (h)omeward, (h)old, (h)ell, (h)owling (Conrad 'Narcissus')
//{ searchFor: / 'owling/g, replaceWith: " ’owling"}, // (h)owling (Conrad 'Narcissus')
//{ searchFor: /(^|\s)'Ow/g, replaceWith: "$1’Ow"}, // (H)ow (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(--|—)s'elp/g, replaceWith: "$1s’elp"}, // so help me (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s)S'elp/g, replaceWith: "$1S’elp"}, // so help me (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /ainch'ee/g, replaceWith: "ainch’ee"}, // ain't ye (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: / som'thin(g|k)/g, replaceWith: " som’thin$1"}, // something (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /gran'mother/g, replaceWith: "gran’mother"}, // gran'mother (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(G|g)i'e/g, replaceWith: "$1i’e"}, // gi(v)e me (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: / '(ed|ead|ear|ad|un)\b/g, replaceWith: " ’$1"}, // (h)e(a)d, (h)ad, good 'un (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /^'(ead|ee)\b/gm, replaceWith: "’$1"}, // (h)ead at line beginning (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(^|\s)'im\b/g, replaceWith: "$1’im"}, // Catch 'im, Give 'im, preceded by space or (Heart of Darkness)
//{ searchFor: /([C|c]atch|Give|Eat|break|Let|made|do for) 'im/g, replaceWith: "$1 ’im"}, // Catch 'im, Give 'im (Heart of Darkness)
{ searchFor: /(Strook)'im/g, replaceWith: "$1’im"}, // (h)im (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /"(')(Ear|It) 'im/g, replaceWith: '“’$2 ’im'}, // (H)ear (h)im, (H)it (h)im beginning with quote (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /"(')(Ere)'s/g, replaceWith: '“’$2’s'}, // (H)ere's beginning with quote (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s)(')(It|it) 'im/g, replaceWith: '$1’$3 ’im'}, // ((H|h)it (h)im not at beginning of quote (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /^'im\./gm, replaceWith: "’im."}, // catch 'im (Heart of Darkness) [Be specific so as not to change something unwittingly]
{ searchFor: /'d\b/g, replaceWith: "’d"}, // I'd
{ searchFor: /'ll\b/g, replaceWith: "’ll"}, // you'll
{ searchFor: /'m\b/g, replaceWith: "’m"}, // I'm
{ searchFor: /'re\b/g, replaceWith: "’re"}, // you're
{ searchFor: /'(s|S)\b/g, replaceWith: "’$1"}, // it's, GRIMM'S (Youth)
{ searchFor: /s'(\s)/g, replaceWith: "s’$1"}, // plural possessive
{ searchFor: /s'(long)/g, replaceWith: "s’$1"}, // s'long (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /'st\b/g, replaceWith: "’st"}, // look'st (Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
{ searchFor: /'t\b/g, replaceWith: "’t"}, // don't
{ searchFor: /'ve\b/g, replaceWith: "’ve"}, // I've
{ searchFor: /(\s)'(\d\ds)/g, replaceWith: "$1’$2"}, // ’90s
{ searchFor: /(\s)'(\d\d)/g, replaceWith: "$1’$2"}, // in 1965 and ’66 (Hacker Crackdown)
{ searchFor: /O'([A-Z])/g, replaceWith: "O’$1"}, // O'Reilly
{ searchFor: /o'clock/g, replaceWith: "o’clock"}, // o'clock
{ searchFor: /(o|e)'e/g, replaceWith: "$1’e"}, // o'er, ne'er (Rime)
{ searchFor: /(sou)'west/g, replaceWith: "$1’west"}, // sou'west (Youth)
{ searchFor: /'(em|gan|baccy|ave|ee )\b/g, replaceWith: "’$1"}, // 'em, 'gan (Rime), 'baccy, 'ave, 'ee (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /'aven'tchee/g, replaceWith: "’aven’tchee"}, // 'aven't (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /'ave/g, replaceWith: "’ave"}, // 'ave (Conrad 'Narcissus')
//{ searchFor: /",/g, replaceWith: ',”'}, // comma outside quote mark
//{ searchFor: /"\./g, replaceWith: '.”'}, // period outside quote mark (transpose only)
{ searchFor: /"\b/g, replaceWith: '“'}, // open quote (eg, precedes a 'word boundary')
{ searchFor: /(\?)"' /g, replaceWith: '$1”’ '}, // close double quote preceding close single quote at sentence end
{ searchFor: /\b"/g, replaceWith: '”'}, // close quote (eg, is preceded by a 'word boundary') needs to be set to follow punctuation as well
{ searchFor: /\b([\.|,|\?|!|;|:|-])"/g, replaceWith: '$1”'}, // close quote after period (eg, is preceded by a 'word boundary')
{ searchFor: /'(Twas|Tis|twas|tis)/g, replaceWith: '’$1'}, // 'Twas, 'tis [no longer handles /'tain't/ except as below, when following an open quote]
{ searchFor: /t'other/g, replaceWith: "t’other"}, // t(he) other (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: / -(-)? /g, replaceWith: " — "}, // em dash between spaces
{ searchFor: /(\w)-- /g, replaceWith: "$1— "}, // em dash after character followed by space
{ searchFor: /(\w)--'(\w)/g, replaceWith: "$1—‘$2"}, // em dash after character followed by right single quote and space
{ searchFor: /(\w)'--(\w)/g, replaceWith: "$1’—$2"}, // right single quote after character followed by em dash
{ searchFor: /(\w)'-(\w)/g, replaceWith: "$1’-$2"}, // right single quote after character followed by hyphen and character (stun'-sails, Youth)
{ searchFor: /(\w)--' /g, replaceWith: "$1—’ "}, // em dash after character followed by right single quote and space
{ searchFor: /(\w)(in)'(\s|,)/g, replaceWith: "$1$2’$3"}, // dropped g in -ing (darlin') (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s)(tho)'/g, replaceWith: "$1$2’"}, // tho(ugh) (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\w)'; /g, replaceWith: "$1’; "}, // apostrophe after character followed by semi-colon and space
{ searchFor: /----(--)?"--("|“)/g, replaceWith: '——”—“'}, // 2-em dash ending quote then dash separating next quote (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /----(--)?/g, replaceWith: "——"}, // 2-em dash (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /^--("|“)/gm, replaceWith: '—“'}, // line beginning with dash then open quote (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\?)--\b/g, replaceWith: "$1—"}, // em dash after question mark followed by word boundary
{ searchFor: /(\w)--"$/gm, replaceWith: '$1—”'}, // em dash after character followed by right double quote at line end
{ searchFor: /(\w)--'$/gm, replaceWith: "$1—’"}, // em dash after character followed by right single quote at line end
{ searchFor: /(\w|!|,|\?|”)--$/gm, replaceWith: "$1—"}, // em dash after character at end of line
{ searchFor: /(\w)--!\.\.\."$/gm, replaceWith: '$1—!...”'}, // by--!..." (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\w|!|,|\?|”)'--'/g, replaceWith: "$1’—‘"}, // em dash after left single quote followed by right single quote
{ searchFor: /(\w|!|,|\?|\.|”|:)--("|“)('(?=[EAIOUT]))/g, replaceWith: '$1—“’'}, // dash and open double quote followed by elided letter ('Tain't)
{ searchFor: /(\w|!|,|\?|”)'--(\w)/g, replaceWith: "$1’—$2"}, // em dash after left single quote followed by right single quote
{ searchFor: /(\w)--(\w)--(\w)/gm, replaceWith: "$1—$2—$3"}, // em dash after characters (or quote) followed by letter
{ searchFor: /(\w|\.|”|\))--(\w|“|\s)/g, replaceWith: "$1—$2"}, // em dash after characters (or quote) followed by letter
{ searchFor: /(!|,|:|\.)--(\w|“|\s)/g, replaceWith: "$1—$2"}, // em dash after punctuation and before characters (and between quotes)
{ searchFor: /(:)--("')(\w)/gm, replaceWith: "$1—“‘$3"}, // colon then dash then open double quote then open single quote then text (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: / '(Change)/g, replaceWith: " ’$1"}, // 'Change (Heart of Darkness)
{ searchFor: /(\s)'e(e)?\b/g, replaceWith: "$1’e$2"}, // space (h)e (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: / '(\w)/g, replaceWith: " ‘$1"}, // 'Word (inner quote)
{ searchFor: /(\.|\?|!)'\.\.\./g, replaceWith: "$1’..."}, // close single quote after end punctuation followed by ellipsis
{ searchFor: /(\w|,|\.|\?|!|;|:|-)' /g, replaceWith: "$1’ "}, // close single quote after period etc; also "tot o' rum" (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\w|,|\.|\?|!|;|:|-)" /g, replaceWith: '$1” '}, // close single quote after period etc
{ searchFor: /(\w)'\? /g, replaceWith: "$1’? "}, // close single quote before question mark (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\w|,|\.|\?|!|;|:|-)'$/gm, replaceWith: "$1’"}, // close single quote after period etc at end of line
{ searchFor: /^(\s*)?'\b/gm, replaceWith: '$1‘'}, // open single quote line beginning (eg, precedes a 'word boundary')
{ searchFor: /^"--("|“)(\w)/gm, replaceWith: '”—“$2'}, // dash separating quotes, but the close quote of the first starts a new line (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s)"--("|“)(\w)/gm, replaceWith: '$1”—“$3'}, // dash separating quotes, but the close quote of the first folos a space (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\w)'" /g, replaceWith: '$1’” '}, // close single quote followed by close double quote and space
{ searchFor: /^(\s*)?"'\b/gm, replaceWith: '$1“‘'}, // open double quote preceding open single quote at line beginning (eg, precedes a 'word boundary')
{ searchFor: /(\w)'\.\.\.$/g, replaceWith: "$1’..."}, // close single quote after character followed by ellipsis
{ searchFor: /(\w)(!)\.\.\.(\.|!)?"$/gm, replaceWith: '$1$2...$3”'}, // close double quote after ellipsis preceded by char or ! (Youth)
{ searchFor: /(\w)\.\.\.(\.)?"--("|“)/gm, replaceWith: '$1...$2”—“'}, // close double quote (preceded by three or four dots) then a dash then an open quote (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /^(\s*)?"\.\.\./gm, replaceWith: '$1“...'}, // open quote at line beginning, followed by ellipsis
{ searchFor: /^(\s*)"\.\.\./gm, replaceWith: '$1“...'}, // spaces then open quote at line beginning, followed by ellipsis (Youth)
{ searchFor: /^(\s*)?"'\.\.\./gm, replaceWith: '$1“‘...'}, // open quote then open single quote at line beginning, followed by ellipsis
{ searchFor: /(D|d)'y(e|ou)/g, replaceWith: "$1’y$2"}, // d'ye (Heart of Darkness), d'you (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(R|r)eg'lar/g, replaceWith: "$1eg’lar"}, // reg'lar (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /bo'sen/g, replaceWith: "bo’sen"}, // bosun (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /Boss'en/g, replaceWith: "Boss’en"}, // bosun (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(e|r)'n/g, replaceWith: "$1’n"}, // more (tha)n (Conrad 'Narcissus')
//{ searchFor: /(better|more|rather|worser|wusse)'n/g, replaceWith: "$1’n"}, // more (tha)n (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /ha'penny/g, replaceWith: "ha’penny"}, // ha(lf)penny (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s|“)'(Ee|ee|Ave)/g, replaceWith: "$1’$2"}, // space open quote (H)e (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(\s)"'(Ee|ee|Ave)/g, replaceWith: "$1“’$2"}, // space open quote (H)e (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /^'ee/gm, replaceWith: "’ee"}, // (h)e at line beginning (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /voy'ge/g, replaceWith: "voy’ge"}, // voy(a)ge (Conrad 'Narcissus')
{ searchFor: /(:|,) '_(\w)/g, replaceWith: "$1 ‘_$2"}, // italic inside single quote, markdown (Youth)
{ searchFor: / '<i>/g, replaceWith: " ‘<i>"}, // italic inside single quote, html (Heart of Darkness)
{ searchFor: /([a-zA-Z])'([\.;-?!:])/, replaceWith: "$1’$2" }
];
var samwilsonCurlyQuotes = function() {
$( '#wpTextbox1' ).wikiEditor( 'addToToolbar', {
'section': 'main',
'group': 'format',
'tools': {
'smile': {
label: 'Use curly quotes',
type: 'button',
icon: '//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Straight-2-curly-quotes-toolbutton.png',
action: {
type: 'callback',
execute: function () {
mw.log( 'Applying curly quotes' );
var text = $("#wpTextbox1").val();
punctuationReplacements.forEach(function(replacement) {
text = text.replace(replacement.searchFor, replacement.replaceWith);
});
$("#wpTextbox1").val(text);
}
}
}
}
} );
};
/* Check if view is in edit mode and that the required modules are available. Then, customize the toolbar … */
if ( $.inArray( mw.config.get( 'wgAction' ), [ 'edit', 'submit' ] ) !== -1 ) {
mw.loader.using( 'user.options', function () {
if ( mw.user.options.get( 'usebetatoolbar' ) == 1 ) {
var dependencies = [ 'ext.wikiEditor' ];
if ( mw.user.options.get( 'codemirror-syntax-highlight' ) == 1 ) {
dependencies.push( 'ext.CodeMirror.lib' );
}
mw.log( 'Loading [[User:Samwilson/CurlyQuotes.js]]' );
mw.loader.using( dependencies, $.ready ).then( samwilsonCurlyQuotes );
}
} );
}