Meteor Emoji

A Meteor package to convert emoji symbols into images (Using Github/Campfire/etc. emoji convention). See http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/ for a list of available emoji.

Installation

Using Meteor Package System, add the emoji package from Atmosphere:

meteor add seriousm:emoji-continued

Usage

Javascript

In your app, use Emoji.convert(text) to emojify strings. All substrings of the general form :emoji_name: will be replaced with <img> tags that should just work. The converter isn't smart about emoji that don't actually exist.

Html

If you wish to insert an Emoji inside your Html you can use the helper: emoji followed by the name of the emoji you wish to display. E.g:

{{> emoji ":alien:"}}

Or you can emojify a whole block. E.g:

{{#emoji}}:smile:, not :cry:{{/emoji}}

If you like, you can use this in combination with the showdown package of meteor like this:

{{#markdown}}{{#emoji}}your_raw_markdown_text{{/emoji}}{{/markdown}}

Styling

The <img> tags are conveniently adorned with the emoji class, so set emoji-specific styling through that.

Credits

Thanks to AlarmingCow for writing it but it seems you abandon your work, now I will continue.