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 = `During the winter I called Alex Stathedis. For a number of years whenever we needed to have a paint job done we Called Alex because he did such a good job. Since I knew he retired I called to see if he could recommend someone. He recommended Paul and said he was an excellent painter. I called Paul soon after I spoke with Alex and we made a general date foe him to come over when it got warmer to have a look. I called him that morning and he came by a bit later.`; document.write(linkifyHtml(str, options)); ]]>