❌Strip Functions
set of utility functions for stripping various characters from Arabic text.
Table of Contents
stripHarakat
Syntax
stripHarakat(text)Description
Removes harakat (vowel marks) from the given text if it is vocalized except Shadda.
Parameters
text(string): The input Arabic text.
Returns
(string): The modified text with harakat except Shadda removed.
Example
const text = "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ";
const strippedHarakat = stripHarakat(text);
console.log(strippedHarakat); // "السّلام عليكم"stripLastHaraka
Syntax
stripLastHaraka(text)Description
Removes the last haraka (vowel mark) from the given text if it is vocalized.
Parameters
text(string) The input Arabic text.
Returns
stringThe modified text with the last haraka removed.
Example
const text = "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ";
const strippedLastHaraka = stripLastHaraka(text);
console.log(strippedLastHaraka); // "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم"stripTashkeel
Syntax
stripTashkeel(text)Description
Removes tashkeel (diacritic marks) from the given text if it is vocalized.
Parameters
text(string) The input Arabic text.
Returns
stringThe modified text with tashkeel removed.
Example
const text = "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ";
const strippedTashkeel = stripTashkeel(text);
console.log(strippedHarakat); // "السلام عليكم"stripSmall
Syntax
stripSmall(text)Description
Removes all Small Alef (الخنجرية),Small WAW ,Small Yeh Arabic from the given text.
Parameters
text(string) The input Arabic text.
Returns
stringThe modified text with small Arabic Small Alef (الخنجرية),Small WAW ,Small Yeh removed.
Example
const text = "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ";
const strippedSmall = stripSmall(text);
console.log(strippedSmall); // "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ"stripTatweel
Syntax
stripTatweel(text)Description
Removes tatweel (elongation character) from the given text.
Parameters
text(string) The input Arabic text.
Returns
stringThe modified text with tatweel removed.
Example
const text = "السَّـلَامُ عَلَـيْكُمْ";
const strippedTatweel = stripTatweel(text);
console.log(strippedTatweel); // "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ"stripShadda
Syntax
stripShadda(text)Description
Removes shadda (stress mark) from the given text.
Parameters
text(string): The input Arabic text.
Returns
stringThe modified text with shadda removed.
Example
const text = "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ";
const strippedShadda = stripShadda(text);
console.log(strippedShadda); // "السَلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ"Last updated