var options = { attributes: { rel: 'nofollow', title: 'click to open', }, className: '', format: { url: function (value) { return value } }, ignoreTags: ['a'], validate: { url: function (value) { return value; } } }; var str = `Catherine and I first went to a memorial service for Judy Busch at the New School for Social research in Manhattan. After the service Catherine and I met up with Alexis and Shirley at Sammy's Noodle House on 6th Avenue and 11th Street. Alexis came in from Minneapolis that morning. After we visited and ate some food at Sammy's, we went across the street to a patisserie and cafe and visited for another hour over coffee, tea and pastries.`; document.write(linkifyHtml(str, options)); ]]>