Pinyin Converter

A simple Javascript plugin to convert pinyin with numbers to tone marks.
PinyinConverter.convert('ni3hao3') // returns 'nǐhǎo'

This plugin powers the Pinyin conversion on Quizlet.com and was conceived during one of our hacknights

Getting Started

Just add the pinyin_converter.js script to your site. There are no external dependencies.

Usage

PinyinConverter only has 1 method: PinyinConverter.convert(text)

var pinyin = PinyinConverter.convert("san1ren2xing2bi4you3wo3shi1");
// returns "sānrénxíngbìyǒuwǒshī"

// ü can be typed by using v
var pinyin = PinyinConverter.convert("lv4");
// returns "lǜ"

// works with uppercase chars too
var pinyin = PinyinConverter.convert("WO3 HEN3 XI3HUAN QUIZLET!");
// returns "WǑ HĚN XǏHUAN QUIZLET!"

Enjoy!