Okay, I’ve analyzed the HTML code you provided. Here’s a breakdown of its structure adn key elements, focusing on the social sharing and related components:
Overall Structure
This HTML snippet appears to be a portion of a news article page from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (post-gazette.com). It includes:
* Social sharing Header: A section with icons for sharing the article on various platforms.
* Page wrapper: The main container for the article content.
* Slide Menu: A navigation menu that likely slides in from the side.
* Advertising Slots: placeholders for advertisements.
* Footer Components: Elements related to the page footer (though it’s noted as not using the full footer).
* JavaScript and Analytics: Numerous script inclusions for tracking, analytics, and potentially dynamic functionality.
* Email Share Form: A hidden form for sharing the article via email.
Social Sharing Header Details
The most relevant part for your request is the social sharing header:
* Platforms: The header includes buttons/links for:
* facebook
* Messenger
* Twitter (X)
* Email
* Android Text Sharing (likely for sharing via SMS/messaging apps)
* comments
* Icons: Each platform is represented by an icon (using <span> elements with classes like icon icon-twitter, icon icon-envelope, etc.). The Twitter icon uses icon icon-x-twitter suggesting an update to the X platform.
* Links:
* Twitter: The Twitter link uses target="_blank" to open the share dialog in a new tab. The URL is dynamically constructed using JavaScript (commented out in the code) to include the article’s URL and title.
* Email: The email link has an id="tipafriend" and a href attribute that points to a JavaScript function (javascript:void(0);). This suggests that clicking the email link will trigger a JavaScript function to display an email sharing form (see the <style> block at the end for the form’s styling).
* Facebook, Messenger, Android Text, Comments: These links are currently empty (<a></a>) and likely rely on JavaScript to populate their href attributes and handle the sharing functionality.
* Classes: The code uses a consistent naming convention for CSS classes (e.g.,pgevoke-socialshareheader,pgevoke-socialshareheader-buttons).
Email Share Form (Hidden)
The <style> block defines the CSS for a hidden email share form with the ID pgevoke-tipform. This form would likely be displayed when the “Email” link is clicked.
key Observations and Potential Issues
* JavaScript Dependency: The social sharing functionality heavily relies on JavaScript. If JavaScript is disabled, the sharing links will likely not work.
* Dynamic URLs: The Twitter share URL is dynamically generated. The commented-out JavaScript code shows how the article’s URL and title are used to create the share link.
* Empty Links: The Facebook, messenger, and Android Text links are currently empty. The website likely uses JavaScript to populate these links with the appropriate share URLs.
* Outdated Comments: There are comments in the code indicating that some elements have been removed or updated (e.g., “removing 11/19/2018”, “Removed 10.11.17 NM”). This suggests that the code has been modified over time.
* Analytics: A meaningful portion of the code is dedicated to analytics tracking (Google Analytics, AAM, CivicScience, etc.).
this HTML snippet provides the basic structure for a social sharing header on a news article page.The actual sharing functionality is implemented using JavaScript, which dynamically generates the share URLs and handles the interaction with the social media platforms. The email share functionality is handled by a hidden form that is likely displayed when the “email” link is clicked.
