jquery.cookieBar

A simple, lightweight jQuery plugin for creating a notification bar that is dismissable and dismiss is saved by cookie. Perfect for implementing the new eu cookielaw!

Uses: jQuery.Cookie - bundled, no need to reference.

Installation

Include script after the jQuery library

<script src="/path/jquery.cookieBar.js"></script>

Usage

Create your cookiebar markup from a simple container, example:

<script type="text/javascript">
	$(document).ready(function() {
	  $('.cookie-message').cookieBar();
	});
</script>

<div class="cookie-message">
	The government says i have to tell you i use cookies, so here it is
</div>

Create your cookiebar markup from a simple container with an advanced button, example:

<script type="text/javascript">
	$(document).ready(function() {
	  $('.cookie-message').cookieBar({ closeButton : '.my-close-button' });
	});
</script>

<div class="cookie-message">
	The government says i have to tell you i use cookies, so here it is <a class="my-close-button" href>cheers!</a>
</div>

Full Example Check out [example.html] (example.html)

Options

closeButton: 'none'

Define a close button for the bar, if undefined or 'none' a close button will be added automagically

secure: true

If set to true transmission requires secure protocal (https), default: false.

path: '/path/for/cookie'

Path the cookie is valid for, default: '/' (site wide)

Authors

Carl Woodhouse