text_active: Function to create 'active text'

In djpr-data/djprshiny: Common Functions For DJPR Shiny Apps

Function to create 'active text'

Description

Active text takes a string, inserts numbers and/or words at pre-defined points in the string, and styles the inserted numbers/words with CSS. Active text is intended for use in Shiny apps.

Usage

text_active(string, numbers, colour = "#ffffff", alpha = 25, extra_style = "")

Arguments

string	A length-one character vector, with XX inserted at points where you want the elements of numbers to be inserted
numbers	A vector (numeric or character) of numbers and/or words you want to insert at the points marked XX in string.
colour	Background colour for the inserted text (numbers)
alpha	Alpha (transparency) for the inserted text (numbers), where 100 is no transparency, 0 is full transparency.
extra_style	Additional CSS to style the inserted text, such as "font-weight: bold;".

Value

Length-one character vector, with inline CSS.

Examples

string <- "The unemployment  rate went up by XX percentage points to XX per cent."
numbers <- c(0.2, 6.1)
text_active(string, numbers)
text_active(string, numbers, colour = "#007b4b", alpha = 0.5)
text_active(string, numbers,
  colour = "#007b4b", alpha = 0.5,
  extra_style = "font-weight: bold;"
)

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