benjamin.js

A jQuery currency converter, formatter, and symbol applier. All about the Benjamins, baby!

Currently works with:

AUD, BGN, BRL, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, GBP, HKD, HRK, HUF, IDR, ILS, INR, JPY, KRW, MXN, MYR, NOK, NZD, PHP, PLN, RON, RUB, SEK, SGD, THB, TRY, USD, and ZAR

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Using the plugin

Markup

<!-- Standard setup for single class -->
<span class="benjamin">£55.40</span>

<!-- "data-oldbj": Override the oldCurrency option in your main JS call -->
<!-- "data-newbj": Override the newCurrency option in your main JS call -->
<span class="benjamin" data-oldbj="GBP" data-newbj="USD">£3456.99</span>

<!-- Setup for all elements within container -->
<div class="benjaminContainer">
    <span>$5,655.80</span>
    <span>$455.46</span>
    <span>$33,334.00</span>
</div>

$(document).ready(function ($) {
    // Only select elements with specific class
    $('.benjamin').benjaminjs(
        {
            oldCurrency: 'GBP', // The current currency used (to convert FROM)
            newCurrency: 'EUR' // The new proposed currency (to convert TO)
        }
    );

    // Used for all span elements within a container
    $('.benjaminContainer span').benjaminjs(
        {
            oldCurrency: 'USD',
            newCurrency: 'GBP'
        }
    );
});

API Dependencies

• Fixer.io - Main Currency Rates API (High up-rate)
• WebServiceX - Backup Currency Rates API (Lower up-rate)

Authors

• James Park - Initial work - JamesPark.ninja

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License

Acknowledgments

• Thank you StackOverflow

Built With

• api
• javascript
• jquery