commentcava

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commentçava is a comment system in javascript for static websites (ie. Jekyll). It is powered by Ajax & a SQlite database and contains a captcha to avoid flood.

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commentcava

what is commentcava?

commentçava is a comment system in javascript for static websites (ie. Jekyll). It is powered by Ajax & a SQlite database and contains a captcha to avoid flood. It should work with multiple domains (crossdomains) too, but i haven't tested it.

SQlite format

SQlite contains 1 table: "comments"

CREATE TABLE "comments" ("id" INTEGER PRIMARY KEY  AUTOINCREMENT  NOT NULL , "post" VARCHAR NOT NULL , "author" VARCHAR NOT NULL , "message" TEXT NOT NULL )

I didn't need the date, but it would be quite simple to add if required.

How to use it?

Copy files on your webserver.

Then, configure commentcava.js corresponding to your domain/subdomain/subfolder

    var gurl = "http://example.com/commentcava.php";

Finally, edit every webpage you want to display comments as following:

add this to <head> or before </body> :

    <script src="jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="commentcava.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

add this part where you wants comments (on a post page) :

    <div id="comments" class="comments">
      <img src="loading.gif" alt="Loading comments…"/>
    </div>

commentcava provides a default css, but if you don't like it, make another one :).

Why create commentcava?

I started it for a friend, then told me i could reuse it. I created it so it is the simplest possible, sticks to 2 methods: 1) retrieve comments 2) post comments For security i added a captcha on the form to post a comment. I know some alternatives exists on the web, like jskomment, but i consider it is overkill to use it.

BONUS: what does commentcava means and how to pronounce?

the french «Comment ça va?» is the equivalent of the english «How are you?» I found this fun when searching for a name containing "comment".

How to pronounce it? Comment: /kɔ.mã/ ça : /sa/ va : /va/