Tags at the beginning and/or end of newsfeed items

modules/default/newsfeed/README.md

@@ -108,7 +108,37 @@ The following properties can be configured:
 				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>0</code>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
-
+			removeStartTags: false,
+		removeEndTags: false,
+		startTags: [],
+		endTags: []
+
+
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>removeStartTags</code></td>
+			<td>Some newsfeeds feature tags at the <B>beginning</B> of their titles or descriptions, such as <em>[VIDEO]</em>.
+			This setting allows for the removal of specified tags from the beginning of an item's description and/or title.<br>
+				<br><b>Possible values:</b><code>'none'</code>,<code>description</code>, <code>title</code>, <code>both</code> 
+			</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>startTags</code></td>
+			<td>List the tags you would like to have removed at the beginning of the feed item<br>
+				<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>['TAG']</code> or <code>['TAG1','TAG2',...]</code>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>removeEndTags</code></td>
+			<td>Remove specified tags from the <B>end</B> of an item's description and/or title.<br>
+				<br><b>Possible values:</b><code>description</code>, <code>title</code>, <code>both</code> 
+			</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>endTags</code></td>
+			<td>List the tags you would like to have removed at the end of the feed item<br>
+				<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>['TAG']</code> or <code>['TAG1','TAG2',...]</code>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
 	</tbody>
 </table>
 

modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js

@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ Module.register("newsfeed",{
 		reloadInterval:  5 * 60 * 1000, // every 5 minutes
 		updateInterval: 10 * 1000,
 		animationSpeed: 2.5 * 1000,
-		maxNewsItems: 0 // 0 for unlimited
+		maxNewsItems: 0, // 0 for unlimited
+		removeStartTags: '',
+		removeEndTags: '',
+		startTags: [],
+		endTags: []
+
 	},
 
 	// Define required scripts.
@@ -96,11 +101,54 @@ Module.register("newsfeed",{
 				wrapper.appendChild(sourceAndTimestamp);
 			}
 
+			//Remove selected tags from the beginning of rss feed items (title or description)
+
+			if (this.config.removeStartTags == 'title' || 'both') {
+
+				for (f=0; f<this.config.startTags.length;f++) {
+					if (this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title.slice(0,this.config.startTags[f].length) == this.config.startTags[f]) {
+						this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title = this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title.slice(this.config.startTags[f].length,this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title.length);
+						}
+				}
+
+			}
+
+			if (this.config.removeStartTags == 'description' || 'both') {
+
+				if (this.config.showDescription) {
+					for (f=0; f<this.config.startTags.length;f++) {
+						if (this.newsItems[this.activeItem].description.slice(0,this.config.startTags[f].length) == this.config.startTags[f]) {
+							this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title = this.newsItems[this.activeItem].description.slice(this.config.startTags[f].length,this.newsItems[this.activeItem].description.length);
+							}
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+
+			//Remove selected tags from the end of rss feed items (title or description)
+
+			if (this.config.removeEndTags) {
+				for (f=0; f<this.config.endTags.length;f++) {
+					if (this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title.slice(-this.config.endTags[f].length)==this.config.endTags[f]) {
+						this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title = this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title.slice(0,-this.config.endTags[f].length);
+						}
+				}
+
+				if (this.config.showDescription) {
+					for (f=0; f<this.config.endTags.length;f++) {
+						if (this.newsItems[this.activeItem].description.slice(-this.config.endTags[f].length)==this.config.endTags[f]) {
+							this.newsItems[this.activeItem].description = this.newsItems[this.activeItem].description.slice(0,-this.config.endTags[f].length);
+								}
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+
 			var title = document.createElement("div");
 			title.className = "bright medium light";
 			title.innerHTML = this.newsItems[this.activeItem].title;
 			wrapper.appendChild(title);
-
+				
 			if (this.config.showDescription) {
 				var description = document.createElement("div");
 				description.className = "small light";
@@ -215,5 +263,7 @@ Module.register("newsfeed",{
 	 */
 	capitalizeFirstLetter: function(string) {
 		return string.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + string.slice(1);
-	}
+	},
+
+
 });