zwsp_linker

zwsp_linker is a Python package designed to insert zero-width spaces into URLs within text. This is particularly useful for preventing automatic hyperlinking in markdown or other text rendering environments, while still allowing users to easily copy and paste the complete URL.

Installation

To install zwsp_linker, use pip:

pip install zwsp_linker

Usage

Using zwsp_linker is straightforward. Import the safelink_zwsp function and pass your text to it.

from zwsp_linker import safelink_zwsp

text_with_urls = "Check out this link: http://example.com and another one https://anothersite.org."
modified_text = safelink_zwsp(text_with_urls)

print(modified_text)
# Expected output (the zero-width space is invisible):
# Check out this link: http://​example.com and another one https://​anothersite.org.

How it works

The safelink_zwsp function uses regular expressions to find common URL schemes (like http:// or https://) and inserts a zero-width space character (U+200B) immediately after the scheme. This subtle modification disrupts the automatic hyperlinking behavior of many renderers without affecting the visual appearance or the ability to copy the URL.

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

License

zwsp_linker is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Eugene Evstafev hi@eugene.plus - LinkedIn

Repository

The project is hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/chigwell/zwsp_linker