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Add Video URL, With Live Preview Option

I am creating a form which allows people to enter a video url. Standard input form, to accept a URL like: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1299927595688205543 I would like

Solution 1:

<form id="video_upload_form" action="">
    <label for="video_input_box">Video URL</label>
    <input type="text" id="video_input_box" value="" />

    <input type="submit" value="Add Video" />
</form>

<p><a href="#" id="video_preview" class="lightbox">Preview Video</a></p>

<script type="text/javascript">
$().ready(function(){
    $('#video_upload_form').submit(function(){
        var video_url_params = '&lightbox[width]=610&lightbox[height]=360';
        var video_url = $('#video_input_box').val() + video_url_params;
        $('#video_preview').attr('href', video_url);
        return false;
    });
});
</script>

Also here it is as a JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/Treffynnon/CEMpT/

You will need to do some validation on the URL supplied by the user before putting it into the preview link, but I will leave that part up to you as you have not asked for help with it in your question.


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