jquery.countdown.js

/* http://keith-wood.name/countdown.html
   Countdown for jQuery v1.6.3.
   Written by Keith Wood (kbwood{at}iinet.com.au) January 2008.
   Available under the MIT (https://github.com/jquery/jquery/blob/master/MIT-LICENSE.txt) license. 
   Please attribute the author if you use it. */

/* Display a countdown timer.
   Attach it with options like:
   $('div selector').countdown(
       {until: new Date(2009, 1 - 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), onExpiry: happyNewYear}); */

(function($) { // Hide scope, no $ conflict

/* Countdown manager. */
function Countdown() {
	this.regional = []; // Available regional settings, indexed by language code
	this.regional[''] = { // Default regional settings
		// The display texts for the counters
		labels: ['Years', 'Months', 'Weeks', 'Days', 'Hours', 'Minutes', 'Seconds'],
		// The display texts for the counters if only one
		labels1: ['Year', 'Month', 'Week', 'Day', 'Hour', 'Minute', 'Second'],
		compactLabels: ['y', 'm', 'w', 'd'], // The compact texts for the counters
		whichLabels: null, // Function to determine which labels to use
		digits: ['0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9'], // The digits to display
		timeSeparator: ':', // Separator for time periods
		isRTL: false // True for right-to-left languages, false for left-to-right
	};
	this._defaults = {
		until: null, // new Date(year, mth - 1, day, hr, min, sec) - date/time to count down to
			// or numeric for seconds offset, or string for unit offset(s):
			// 'Y' years, 'O' months, 'W' weeks, 'D' days, 'H' hours, 'M' minutes, 'S' seconds
		since: null, // new Date(year, mth - 1, day, hr, min, sec) - date/time to count up from
			// or numeric for seconds offset, or string for unit offset(s):
			// 'Y' years, 'O' months, 'W' weeks, 'D' days, 'H' hours, 'M' minutes, 'S' seconds
		timezone: null, // The timezone (hours or minutes from GMT) for the target times,
			// or null for client local
		serverSync: null, // A function to retrieve the current server time for synchronisation
		format: 'dHMS', // Format for display - upper case for always, lower case only if non-zero,
			// 'Y' years, 'O' months, 'W' weeks, 'D' days, 'H' hours, 'M' minutes, 'S' seconds
		layout: '', // Build your own layout for the countdown
		compact: false, // True to display in a compact format, false for an expanded one
		significant: 0, // The number of periods with values to show, zero for all
		description: '', // The description displayed for the countdown
		expiryUrl: '', // A URL to load upon expiry, replacing the current page
		expiryText: '', // Text to display upon expiry, replacing the countdown
		alwaysExpire: false, // True to trigger onExpiry even if never counted down
		onExpiry: null, // Callback when the countdown expires -
			// receives no parameters and 'this' is the containing division
		onTick: null, // Callback when the countdown is updated -
			// receives int[7] being the breakdown by period (based on format)
			// and 'this' is the containing division
		tickInterval: 1 // Interval (seconds) between onTick callbacks
	};
	$.extend(this._defaults, this.regional['']);
	this._serverSyncs = [];
	var now = (typeof Date.now == 'function' ? Date.now :
		function() { return new Date().getTime(); });
	var perfAvail = (window.performance && typeof window.performance.now == 'function');
	// Shared timer for all countdowns
	function timerCallBack(timestamp) {
		var drawStart = (timestamp < 1e12 ? // New HTML5 high resolution timer
			(perfAvail ? (performance.now() + performance.timing.navigationStart) : now()) :
			// Integer milliseconds since unix epoch
			timestamp || now());
		if (drawStart - animationStartTime >= 1000) {
			plugin._updateTargets();
			animationStartTime = drawStart;
		}
		requestAnimationFrame(timerCallBack);
	}
	var requestAnimationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame ||
		window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame || window.mozRequestAnimationFrame ||
		window.oRequestAnimationFrame || window.msRequestAnimationFrame || null;
		// This is when we expect a fall-back to setInterval as it's much more fluid
	var animationStartTime = 0;
	if (!requestAnimationFrame || $.noRequestAnimationFrame) {
		$.noRequestAnimationFrame = null;
		setInterval(function() { plugin._updateTargets(); }, 980); // Fall back to good old setInterval
	}
	else {
		animationStartTime = window.animationStartTime ||
			window.webkitAnimationStartTime || window.mozAnimationStartTime ||
			window.oAnimationStartTime || window.msAnimationStartTime || now();
		requestAnimationFrame(timerCallBack);
	}
}

var Y = 0; // Years
var O = 1; // Months
var W = 2; // Weeks
var D = 3; // Days
var H = 4; // Hours
var M = 5; // Minutes
var S = 6; // Seconds

$.extend(Countdown.prototype, {
	/* Class name added to elements to indicate already configured with countdown. */
	markerClassName: 'hasCountdown',
	/* Name of the data property for instance settings. */
	propertyName: 'countdown',

	/* Class name for the right-to-left marker. */
	_rtlClass: 'countdown_rtl',
	/* Class name for the countdown section marker. */
	_sectionClass: 'countdown_section',
	/* Class name for the period amount marker. */
	_amountClass: 'countdown_amount',
	/* Class name for the countdown row marker. */
	_rowClass: 'countdown_row',
	/* Class name for the holding countdown marker. */
	_holdingClass: 'countdown_holding',
	/* Class name for the showing countdown marker. */
	_showClass: 'countdown_show',
	/* Class name for the description marker. */
	_descrClass: 'countdown_descr',

	/* List of currently active countdown targets. */
	_timerTargets: [],
	
	/* Override the default settings for all instances of the countdown widget.
	   @param  options  (object) the new settings to use as defaults */
	setDefaults: function(options) {
		this._resetExtraLabels(this._defaults, options);
		$.extend(this._defaults, options || {});
	},

	/* Convert a date/time to UTC.
	   @param  tz     (number) the hour or minute offset from GMT, e.g. +9, -360
	   @param  year   (Date) the date/time in that timezone or
	                  (number) the year in that timezone
	   @param  month  (number, optional) the month (0 - 11) (omit if year is a Date)
	   @param  day    (number, optional) the day (omit if year is a Date)
	   @param  hours  (number, optional) the hour (omit if year is a Date)
	   @param  mins   (number, optional) the minute (omit if year is a Date)
	   @param  secs   (number, optional) the second (omit if year is a Date)
	   @param  ms     (number, optional) the millisecond (omit if year is a Date)
	   @return  (Date) the equivalent UTC date/time */
	UTCDate: function(tz, year, month, day, hours, mins, secs, ms) {
		if (typeof year == 'object' && year.constructor == Date) {
			ms = year.getMilliseconds();
			secs = year.getSeconds();
			mins = year.getMinutes();
			hours = year.getHours();
			day = year.getDate();
			month = year.getMonth();
			year = year.getFullYear();
		}
		var d = new Date();
		d.setUTCFullYear(year);
		d.setUTCDate(1);
		d.setUTCMonth(month || 0);
		d.setUTCDate(day || 1);
		d.setUTCHours(hours || 0);
		d.setUTCMinutes((mins || 0) - (Math.abs(tz) < 30 ? tz * 60 : tz));
		d.setUTCSeconds(secs || 0);
		d.setUTCMilliseconds(ms || 0);
		return d;
	},

	/* Convert a set of periods into seconds.
	   Averaged for months and years.
	   @param  periods  (number[7]) the periods per year/month/week/day/hour/minute/second
	   @return  (number) the corresponding number of seconds */
	periodsToSeconds: function(periods) {
		return periods[0] * 31557600 + periods[1] * 2629800 + periods[2] * 604800 +
			periods[3] * 86400 + periods[4] * 3600 + periods[5] * 60 + periods[6];
	},

	/* Attach the countdown widget to a div.
	   @param  target   (element) the containing division
	   @param  options  (object) the initial settings for the countdown */
	_attachPlugin: function(target, options) {
		target = $(target);
		if (target.hasClass(this.markerClassName)) {
			return;
		}
		var inst = {options: $.extend({}, this._defaults), _periods: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]};
		target.addClass(this.markerClassName).data(this.propertyName, inst);
		this._optionPlugin(target, options);
	},

	/* Add a target to the list of active ones.
	   @param  target  (element) the countdown target */
	_addTarget: function(target) {
		if (!this._hasTarget(target)) {
			this._timerTargets.push(target);
		}
	},

	/* See if a target is in the list of active ones.
	   @param  target  (element) the countdown target
	   @return  (boolean) true if present, false if not */
	_hasTarget: function(target) {
		return ($.inArray(target, this._timerTargets) > -1);
	},

	/* Remove a target from the list of active ones.
	   @param  target  (element) the countdown target */
	_removeTarget: function(target) {
		this._timerTargets = $.map(this._timerTargets,
			function(value) { return (value == target ? null : value); }); // delete entry
	},

	/* Update each active timer target. */
	_updateTargets: function() {
		for (var i = this._timerTargets.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
			this._updateCountdown(this._timerTargets[i]);
		}
	},

	/* Reconfigure the settings for a countdown div.
	   @param  target   (element) the control to affect
	   @param  options  (object) the new options for this instance or
	                    (string) an individual property name
	   @param  value    (any) the individual property value (omit if options
	                    is an object or to retrieve the value of a setting)
	   @return  (any) if retrieving a value */
	_optionPlugin: function(target, options, value) {
		target = $(target);
		var inst = target.data(this.propertyName);
		if (!options || (typeof options == 'string' && value == null)) { // Get option
			var name = options;
			options = (inst || {}).options;
			return (options && name ? options[name] : options);
		}

		if (!target.hasClass(this.markerClassName)) {
			return;
		}
		options = options || {};
		if (typeof options == 'string') {
			var name = options;
			options = {};
			options[name] = value;
		}
		if (options.layout) {
			options.layout = options.layout.replace(/&lt;/g, '<').replace(/&gt;/g, '>');
		}
		this._resetExtraLabels(inst.options, options);
		var timezoneChanged = (inst.options.timezone != options.timezone);
		$.extend(inst.options, options);
		this._adjustSettings(target, inst,
			options.until != null || options.since != null || timezoneChanged);
		var now = new Date();
		if ((inst._since && inst._since < now) || (inst._until && inst._until > now)) {
			this._addTarget(target[0]);
		}
		this._updateCountdown(target, inst);
	},

	/* Redisplay the countdown with an updated display.
	   @param  target  (jQuery) the containing division
	   @param  inst    (object) the current settings for this instance */
	_updateCountdown: function(target, inst) {
		var $target = $(target);
		inst = inst || $target.data(this.propertyName);
		if (!inst) {
			return;
		}
		$target.html(this._generateHTML(inst)).toggleClass(this._rtlClass, inst.options.isRTL);
		if ($.isFunction(inst.options.onTick)) {
			var periods = inst._hold != 'lap' ? inst._periods :
				this._calculatePeriods(inst, inst._show, inst.options.significant, new Date());
			if (inst.options.tickInterval == 1 ||
					this.periodsToSeconds(periods) % inst.options.tickInterval == 0) {
				inst.options.onTick.apply(target, [periods]);
			}
		}
		var expired = inst._hold != 'pause' &&
			(inst._since ? inst._now.getTime() < inst._since.getTime() :
			inst._now.getTime() >= inst._until.getTime());
		if (expired && !inst._expiring) {
			inst._expiring = true;
			if (this._hasTarget(target) || inst.options.alwaysExpire) {
				this._removeTarget(target);
				if ($.isFunction(inst.options.onExpiry)) {
					inst.options.onExpiry.apply(target, []);
				}
				if (inst.options.expiryText) {
					var layout = inst.options.layout;
					inst.options.layout = inst.options.expiryText;
					this._updateCountdown(target, inst);
					inst.options.layout = layout;
				}
				if (inst.options.expiryUrl) {
					window.location = inst.options.expiryUrl;
				}
			}
			inst._expiring = false;
		}
		else if (inst._hold == 'pause') {
			this._removeTarget(target);
		}
		$target.data(this.propertyName, inst);
	},

	/* Reset any extra labelsn and compactLabelsn entries if changing labels.
	   @param  base     (object) the options to be updated
	   @param  options  (object) the new option values */
	_resetExtraLabels: function(base, options) {
		var changingLabels = false;
		for (var n in options) {
			if (n != 'whichLabels' && n.match(/[Ll]abels/)) {
				changingLabels = true;
				break;
			}
		}
		if (changingLabels) {
			for (var n in base) { // Remove custom numbered labels
				if (n.match(/[Ll]abels[02-9]|compactLabels1/)) {
					base[n] = null;
				}
			}
		}
	},
	
	/* Calculate interal settings for an instance.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division
	   @param  inst    (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @param  recalc  (boolean) true if until or since are set */
	_adjustSettings: function(target, inst, recalc) {
		var now;
		var serverOffset = 0;
		var serverEntry = null;
		for (var i = 0; i < this._serverSyncs.length; i++) {
			if (this._serverSyncs[i][0] == inst.options.serverSync) {
				serverEntry = this._serverSyncs[i][1];
				break;
			}
		}
		if (serverEntry != null) {
			serverOffset = (inst.options.serverSync ? serverEntry : 0);
			now = new Date();
		}
		else {
			var serverResult = ($.isFunction(inst.options.serverSync) ?
				inst.options.serverSync.apply(target, []) : null);
			now = new Date();
			serverOffset = (serverResult ? now.getTime() - serverResult.getTime() : 0);
			this._serverSyncs.push([inst.options.serverSync, serverOffset]);
		}
		var timezone = inst.options.timezone;
		timezone = (timezone == null ? -now.getTimezoneOffset() : timezone);
		if (recalc || (!recalc && inst._until == null && inst._since == null)) {
			inst._since = inst.options.since;
			if (inst._since != null) {
				inst._since = this.UTCDate(timezone, this._determineTime(inst._since, null));
				if (inst._since && serverOffset) {
					inst._since.setMilliseconds(inst._since.getMilliseconds() + serverOffset);
				}
			}
			inst._until = this.UTCDate(timezone, this._determineTime(inst.options.until, now));
			if (serverOffset) {
				inst._until.setMilliseconds(inst._until.getMilliseconds() + serverOffset);
			}
		}
		inst._show = this._determineShow(inst);
	},

	/* Remove the countdown widget from a div.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division */
	_destroyPlugin: function(target) {
		target = $(target);
		if (!target.hasClass(this.markerClassName)) {
			return;
		}
		this._removeTarget(target[0]);
		target.removeClass(this.markerClassName).empty().removeData(this.propertyName);
	},

	/* Pause a countdown widget at the current time.
	   Stop it running but remember and display the current time.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division */
	_pausePlugin: function(target) {
		this._hold(target, 'pause');
	},

	/* Pause a countdown widget at the current time.
	   Stop the display but keep the countdown running.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division */
	_lapPlugin: function(target) {
		this._hold(target, 'lap');
	},

	/* Resume a paused countdown widget.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division */
	_resumePlugin: function(target) {
		this._hold(target, null);
	},

	/* Pause or resume a countdown widget.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division
	   @param  hold    (string) the new hold setting */
	_hold: function(target, hold) {
		var inst = $.data(target, this.propertyName);
		if (inst) {
			if (inst._hold == 'pause' && !hold) {
				inst._periods = inst._savePeriods;
				var sign = (inst._since ? '-' : '+');
				inst[inst._since ? '_since' : '_until'] =
					this._determineTime(sign + inst._periods[0] + 'y' +
						sign + inst._periods[1] + 'o' + sign + inst._periods[2] + 'w' +
						sign + inst._periods[3] + 'd' + sign + inst._periods[4] + 'h' + 
						sign + inst._periods[5] + 'm' + sign + inst._periods[6] + 's');
				this._addTarget(target);
			}
			inst._hold = hold;
			inst._savePeriods = (hold == 'pause' ? inst._periods : null);
			$.data(target, this.propertyName, inst);
			this._updateCountdown(target, inst);
		}
	},

	/* Return the current time periods.
	   @param  target  (element) the containing division
	   @return  (number[7]) the current periods for the countdown */
	_getTimesPlugin: function(target) {
		var inst = $.data(target, this.propertyName);
		return (!inst ? null : (inst._hold == 'pause' ? inst._savePeriods : (!inst._hold ? inst._periods :
			this._calculatePeriods(inst, inst._show, inst.options.significant, new Date()))));
	},

	/* A time may be specified as an exact value or a relative one.
	   @param  setting      (string or number or Date) - the date/time value
	                        as a relative or absolute value
	   @param  defaultTime  (Date) the date/time to use if no other is supplied
	   @return  (Date) the corresponding date/time */
	_determineTime: function(setting, defaultTime) {
		var offsetNumeric = function(offset) { // e.g. +300, -2
			var time = new Date();
			time.setTime(time.getTime() + offset * 1000);
			return time;
		};
		var offsetString = function(offset) { // e.g. '+2d', '-4w', '+3h +30m'
			offset = offset.toLowerCase();
			var time = new Date();
			var year = time.getFullYear();
			var month = time.getMonth();
			var day = time.getDate();
			var hour = time.getHours();
			var minute = time.getMinutes();
			var second = time.getSeconds();
			var pattern = /([+-]?[0-9]+)\s*(s|m|h|d|w|o|y)?/g;
			var matches = pattern.exec(offset);
			while (matches) {
				switch (matches[2] || 's') {
					case 's': second += parseInt(matches[1], 10); break;
					case 'm': minute += parseInt(matches[1], 10); break;
					case 'h': hour += parseInt(matches[1], 10); break;
					case 'd': day += parseInt(matches[1], 10); break;
					case 'w': day += parseInt(matches[1], 10) * 7; break;
					case 'o':
						month += parseInt(matches[1], 10); 
						day = Math.min(day, plugin._getDaysInMonth(year, month));
						break;
					case 'y':
						year += parseInt(matches[1], 10);
						day = Math.min(day, plugin._getDaysInMonth(year, month));
						break;
				}
				matches = pattern.exec(offset);
			}
			return new Date(year, month, day, hour, minute, second, 0);
		};
		var time = (setting == null ? defaultTime :
			(typeof setting == 'string' ? offsetString(setting) :
			(typeof setting == 'number' ? offsetNumeric(setting) : setting)));
		if (time) time.setMilliseconds(0);
		return time;
	},

	/* Determine the number of days in a month.
	   @param  year   (number) the year
	   @param  month  (number) the month
	   @return  (number) the days in that month */
	_getDaysInMonth: function(year, month) {
		return 32 - new Date(year, month, 32).getDate();
	},

	/* Determine which set of labels should be used for an amount.
	   @param  num  (number) the amount to be displayed
	   @return  (number) the set of labels to be used for this amount */
	_normalLabels: function(num) {
		return num;
	},

	/* Generate the HTML to display the countdown widget.
	   @param  inst  (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @return  (string) the new HTML for the countdown display */
	_generateHTML: function(inst) {
		var self = this;
		// Determine what to show
		inst._periods = (inst._hold ? inst._periods :
			this._calculatePeriods(inst, inst._show, inst.options.significant, new Date()));
		// Show all 'asNeeded' after first non-zero value
		var shownNonZero = false;
		var showCount = 0;
		var sigCount = inst.options.significant;
		var show = $.extend({}, inst._show);
		for (var period = Y; period <= S; period++) {
			shownNonZero |= (inst._show[period] == '?' && inst._periods[period] > 0);
			show[period] = (inst._show[period] == '?' && !shownNonZero ? null : inst._show[period]);
			showCount += (show[period] ? 1 : 0);
			sigCount -= (inst._periods[period] > 0 ? 1 : 0);
		}
		var showSignificant = [false, false, false, false, false, false, false];
		for (var period = S; period >= Y; period--) { // Determine significant periods
			if (inst._show[period]) {
				if (inst._periods[period]) {
					showSignificant[period] = true;
				}
				else {
					showSignificant[period] = sigCount > 0;
					sigCount--;
				}
			}
		}
		var labels = (inst.options.compact ? inst.options.compactLabels : inst.options.labels);
		var whichLabels = inst.options.whichLabels || this._normalLabels;
		var showCompact = function(period) {
			var labelsNum = inst.options['compactLabels' + whichLabels(inst._periods[period])];
			return (show[period] ? self._translateDigits(inst, inst._periods[period]) +
				(labelsNum ? labelsNum[period] : labels[period]) + ' ' : '');
		};
		var showFull = function(period) {
			var labelsNum = inst.options['labels' + whichLabels(inst._periods[period])];
			return ((!inst.options.significant && show[period]) ||
				(inst.options.significant && showSignificant[period]) ?
				'<span class="' + plugin._sectionClass + '">' +
				'<span class="' + plugin._amountClass + '">' +
				self._translateDigits(inst, inst._periods[period]) + '</span><br/>' +
				(labelsNum ? labelsNum[period] : labels[period]) + '</span>' : '');
		};
		return (inst.options.layout ? this._buildLayout(inst, show, inst.options.layout,
			inst.options.compact, inst.options.significant, showSignificant) :
			((inst.options.compact ? // Compact version
			'<span class="' + this._rowClass + ' ' + this._amountClass +
			(inst._hold ? ' ' + this._holdingClass : '') + '">' + 
			showCompact(Y) + showCompact(O) + showCompact(W) + showCompact(D) + 
			(show[H] ? this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[H], 2) : '') +
			(show[M] ? (show[H] ? inst.options.timeSeparator : '') +
			this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[M], 2) : '') +
			(show[S] ? (show[H] || show[M] ? inst.options.timeSeparator : '') +
			this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[S], 2) : '') :
			// Full version
			'<span class="' + this._rowClass + ' ' + this._showClass + (inst.options.significant || showCount) +
			(inst._hold ? ' ' + this._holdingClass : '') + '">' +
			showFull(Y) + showFull(O) + showFull(W) + showFull(D) +
			showFull(H) + showFull(M) + showFull(S)) + '</span>' +
			(inst.options.description ? '<span class="' + this._rowClass + ' ' + this._descrClass + '">' +
			inst.options.description + '</span>' : '')));
	},

	/* Construct a custom layout.
	   @param  inst             (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @param  show             (string[7]) flags indicating which periods are requested
	   @param  layout           (string) the customised layout
	   @param  compact          (boolean) true if using compact labels
	   @param  significant      (number) the number of periods with values to show, zero for all
	   @param  showSignificant  (boolean[7]) other periods to show for significance
	   @return  (string) the custom HTML */
	_buildLayout: function(inst, show, layout, compact, significant, showSignificant) {
		var labels = inst.options[compact ? 'compactLabels' : 'labels'];
		var whichLabels = inst.options.whichLabels || this._normalLabels;
		var labelFor = function(index) {
			return (inst.options[(compact ? 'compactLabels' : 'labels') +
				whichLabels(inst._periods[index])] || labels)[index];
		};
		var digit = function(value, position) {
			return inst.options.digits[Math.floor(value / position) % 10];
		};
		var subs = {desc: inst.options.description, sep: inst.options.timeSeparator,
			yl: labelFor(Y), yn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[Y], 1),
			ynn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[Y], 2),
			ynnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[Y], 3), y1: digit(inst._periods[Y], 1),
			y10: digit(inst._periods[Y], 10), y100: digit(inst._periods[Y], 100),
			y1000: digit(inst._periods[Y], 1000),
			ol: labelFor(O), on: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[O], 1),
			onn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[O], 2),
			onnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[O], 3), o1: digit(inst._periods[O], 1),
			o10: digit(inst._periods[O], 10), o100: digit(inst._periods[O], 100),
			o1000: digit(inst._periods[O], 1000),
			wl: labelFor(W), wn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[W], 1),
			wnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[W], 2),
			wnnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[W], 3), w1: digit(inst._periods[W], 1),
			w10: digit(inst._periods[W], 10), w100: digit(inst._periods[W], 100),
			w1000: digit(inst._periods[W], 1000),
			dl: labelFor(D), dn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[D], 1),
			dnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[D], 2),
			dnnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[D], 3), d1: digit(inst._periods[D], 1),
			d10: digit(inst._periods[D], 10), d100: digit(inst._periods[D], 100),
			d1000: digit(inst._periods[D], 1000),
			hl: labelFor(H), hn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[H], 1),
			hnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[H], 2),
			hnnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[H], 3), h1: digit(inst._periods[H], 1),
			h10: digit(inst._periods[H], 10), h100: digit(inst._periods[H], 100),
			h1000: digit(inst._periods[H], 1000),
			ml: labelFor(M), mn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[M], 1),
			mnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[M], 2),
			mnnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[M], 3), m1: digit(inst._periods[M], 1),
			m10: digit(inst._periods[M], 10), m100: digit(inst._periods[M], 100),
			m1000: digit(inst._periods[M], 1000),
			sl: labelFor(S), sn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[S], 1),
			snn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[S], 2),
			snnn: this._minDigits(inst, inst._periods[S], 3), s1: digit(inst._periods[S], 1),
			s10: digit(inst._periods[S], 10), s100: digit(inst._periods[S], 100),
			s1000: digit(inst._periods[S], 1000)};
		var html = layout;
		// Replace period containers: {p<}...{p>}
		for (var i = Y; i <= S; i++) {
			var period = 'yowdhms'.charAt(i);
			var re = new RegExp('\\{' + period + '<\\}([\\s\\S]*)\\{' + period + '>\\}', 'g');
			html = html.replace(re, ((!significant && show[i]) ||
				(significant && showSignificant[i]) ? '$1' : ''));
		}
		// Replace period values: {pn}
		$.each(subs, function(n, v) {
			var re = new RegExp('\\{' + n + '\\}', 'g');
			html = html.replace(re, v);
		});
		return html;
	},

	/* Ensure a numeric value has at least n digits for display.
	   @param  inst   (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @param  value  (number) the value to display
	   @param  len    (number) the minimum length
	   @return  (string) the display text */
	_minDigits: function(inst, value, len) {
		value = '' + value;
		if (value.length >= len) {
			return this._translateDigits(inst, value);
		}
		value = '0000000000' + value;
		return this._translateDigits(inst, value.substr(value.length - len));
	},

	/* Translate digits into other representations.
	   @param  inst   (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @param  value  (string) the text to translate
	   @return  (string) the translated text */
	_translateDigits: function(inst, value) {
		return ('' + value).replace(/[0-9]/g, function(digit) {
				return inst.options.digits[digit];
			});
	},

	/* Translate the format into flags for each period.
	   @param  inst  (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @return  (string[7]) flags indicating which periods are requested (?) or
	            required (!) by year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second */
	_determineShow: function(inst) {
		var format = inst.options.format;
		var show = [];
		show[Y] = (format.match('y') ? '?' : (format.match('Y') ? '!' : null));
		show[O] = (format.match('o') ? '?' : (format.match('O') ? '!' : null));
		show[W] = (format.match('w') ? '?' : (format.match('W') ? '!' : null));
		show[D] = (format.match('d') ? '?' : (format.match('D') ? '!' : null));
		show[H] = (format.match('h') ? '?' : (format.match('H') ? '!' : null));
		show[M] = (format.match('m') ? '?' : (format.match('M') ? '!' : null));
		show[S] = (format.match('s') ? '?' : (format.match('S') ? '!' : null));
		return show;
	},
	
	/* Calculate the requested periods between now and the target time.
	   @param  inst         (object) the current settings for this instance
	   @param  show         (string[7]) flags indicating which periods are requested/required
	   @param  significant  (number) the number of periods with values to show, zero for all
	   @param  now          (Date) the current date and time
	   @return  (number[7]) the current time periods (always positive)
	            by year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second */
	_calculatePeriods: function(inst, show, significant, now) {
		// Find endpoints
		inst._now = now;
		inst._now.setMilliseconds(0);
		var until = new Date(inst._now.getTime());
		if (inst._since) {
			if (now.getTime() < inst._since.getTime()) {
				inst._now = now = until;
			}
			else {
				now = inst._since;
			}
		}
		else {
			until.setTime(inst._until.getTime());
			if (now.getTime() > inst._until.getTime()) {
				inst._now = now = until;
			}
		}
		// Calculate differences by period
		var periods = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
		if (show[Y] || show[O]) {
			// Treat end of months as the same
			var lastNow = plugin._getDaysInMonth(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth());
			var lastUntil = plugin._getDaysInMonth(until.getFullYear(), until.getMonth());
			var sameDay = (until.getDate() == now.getDate() ||
				(until.getDate() >= Math.min(lastNow, lastUntil) &&
				now.getDate() >= Math.min(lastNow, lastUntil)));
			var getSecs = function(date) {
				return (date.getHours() * 60 + date.getMinutes()) * 60 + date.getSeconds();
			};
			var months = Math.max(0,
				(until.getFullYear() - now.getFullYear()) * 12 + until.getMonth() - now.getMonth() +
				((until.getDate() < now.getDate() && !sameDay) ||
				(sameDay && getSecs(until) < getSecs(now)) ? -1 : 0));
			periods[Y] = (show[Y] ? Math.floor(months / 12) : 0);
			periods[O] = (show[O] ? months - periods[Y] * 12 : 0);
			// Adjust for months difference and end of month if necessary
			now = new Date(now.getTime());
			var wasLastDay = (now.getDate() == lastNow);
			var lastDay = plugin._getDaysInMonth(now.getFullYear() + periods[Y],
				now.getMonth() + periods[O]);
			if (now.getDate() > lastDay) {
				now.setDate(lastDay);
			}
			now.setFullYear(now.getFullYear() + periods[Y]);
			now.setMonth(now.getMonth() + periods[O]);
			if (wasLastDay) {
				now.setDate(lastDay);
			}
		}
		var diff = Math.floor((until.getTime() - now.getTime()) / 1000);
		var extractPeriod = function(period, numSecs) {
			periods[period] = (show[period] ? Math.floor(diff / numSecs) : 0);
			diff -= periods[period] * numSecs;
		};
		extractPeriod(W, 604800);
		extractPeriod(D, 86400);
		extractPeriod(H, 3600);
		extractPeriod(M, 60);
		extractPeriod(S, 1);
		if (diff > 0 && !inst._since) { // Round up if left overs
			var multiplier = [1, 12, 4.3482, 7, 24, 60, 60];
			var lastShown = S;
			var max = 1;
			for (var period = S; period >= Y; period--) {
				if (show[period]) {
					if (periods[lastShown] >= max) {
						periods[lastShown] = 0;
						diff = 1;
					}
					if (diff > 0) {
						periods[period]++;
						diff = 0;
						lastShown = period;
						max = 1;
					}
				}
				max *= multiplier[period];
			}
		}
		if (significant) { // Zero out insignificant periods
			for (var period = Y; period <= S; period++) {
				if (significant && periods[period]) {
					significant--;
				}
				else if (!significant) {
					periods[period] = 0;
				}
			}
		}
		return periods;
	}
});

// The list of commands that return values and don't permit chaining
var getters = ['getTimes'];

/* Determine whether a command is a getter and doesn't permit chaining.
   @param  command    (string, optional) the command to run
   @param  otherArgs  ([], optional) any other arguments for the command
   @return  true if the command is a getter, false if not */
function isNotChained(command, otherArgs) {
	if (command == 'option' && (otherArgs.length == 0 ||
			(otherArgs.length == 1 && typeof otherArgs[0] == 'string'))) {
		return true;
	}
	return $.inArray(command, getters) > -1;
}

/* Process the countdown functionality for a jQuery selection.
   @param  options  (object) the new settings to use for these instances (optional) or
                    (string) the command to run (optional)
   @return  (jQuery) for chaining further calls or
            (any) getter value */
$.fn.countdown = function(options) {
	var otherArgs = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1);
	if (isNotChained(options, otherArgs)) {
		return plugin['_' + options + 'Plugin'].
			apply(plugin, [this[0]].concat(otherArgs));
	}
	return this.each(function() {
		if (typeof options == 'string') {
			if (!plugin['_' + options + 'Plugin']) {
				throw 'Unknown command: ' + options;
			}
			plugin['_' + options + 'Plugin'].
				apply(plugin, [this].concat(otherArgs));
		}
		else {
			plugin._attachPlugin(this, options || {});
		}
	});
};

/* Initialise the countdown functionality. */
var plugin = $.countdown = new Countdown(); // Singleton instance

})(jQuery);