The Widget Code

Okay, there seems to be some demand for this, so here's the code for the recent comments widget.

Updated to make copying easier and to fix a bug with anonymous commenters: In the end of the script, replace my URL with your own. Then all you have to do is add an HTML/Javascript widget to your sidebar and paste in the text.

You may not see comments right away, as my widget started by reading the comment feed prospectively only, but as people leave more comments, the widget should fill itself out.

Enjoy!

<script type="text/javascript">
<!-- // hide from browsers
//Recent Comments Widget originally by Blogger Templates and updated by Blogger Buster then edited by Ben Zvan for simplicity
function showrecentcomments(json){
for(var i=0;i<show_number;i++){
var feed_raw=json.feed.entry[i];
var comment_link_raw;
if(i>=json.feed.entry.length)break;
for(var k=0;k<feed_raw.link.length;k++) {
if(feed_raw.link[k].rel=='alternate') {
comment_link_raw=feed_raw.link[k].href;break;
}
}
var comment_link=comment_link_raw.split("#");
comment_link=comment_link[0];
var comment_link=comment_link.replace(/\u003d/,"=");
var post_link=comment_link.split("/");
post_link=post_link[5];
post_link=post_link.split(".html");
post_link=post_link[0];
var post_link=post_link.replace(/-/g," ");
post_out=post_link.link(comment_link);
var author_name
if(feed_raw.author[0].name){
author_name=feed_raw.author[0].name.$t;
}
var author_link;
var author_out;
if(feed_raw.author[0].uri){
author_link=feed_raw.author[0].uri.$t;
author_out=author_name.link(author_link);
}else{
author_out=author_name;
}
// Output phase
document.write('<div class="recent-comment">');
document.write(''+author_out+' on '+post_out+'<br/>');
document.write('</div>');
}
}
// -->
</script>
<script style="text/javascript">var show_number=10;</script>
<script src="http://almostdiamonds.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script>