https://github.com/TXTPEN/hn

Embed Hacker News comment tree automatically
https://github.com/TXTPEN/hn

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Embed Hacker News comment tree automatically

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/TXTPEN/hn
• Owner: TXTPEN
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-05-29T21:27:50.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-06-09T05:52:29.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-27T19:34:35.071Z (7 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://txtpen.github.io/hn/
• Size: 157 KB
• Stars: 32
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# embeddable-hn

Embed Hacker News comment tree automatically on your website. Built with [Preact](https://preactjs.com).

## Sites using this plugin

* [rickyhan.com](http://rickyhan.com/blog/k8s.html)

If you want your site featured here, submit a pull request.

## How it works

There is always better discussion on HN than in your Disqus comment box. Instead of a link to HN, you can embed it on your page.

Benefits:

1. Value-add your readers from other sources.

2. Boost site ranking and SEO. (GoogleBot executes JavaScript).

3. Keep discussion on your page.

4. Alternatively, checkout [txtpen](https://txtpen.com) for highlights and inline comments.

This tool queries from `hn.algolia.com/api` so the response time is around ~10ms. It won't slow your page down.

## Basic Usage

1. Embed the javascript file.

    a. Put these lines at the top of page before ``

    ```

    

    

    ```

    b. Put this after `