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1332<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/coeditor-connector/public/js/coeditor-connector-script.js?1790909995"></script>
1332<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/plugin-icit-related-content/js/tracking.js?ver=1"></script>
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1340<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/themes/brusselssignal.eu/assets/scripts/components/partner-contact-modal.js?ver=1790423896"></script>
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1345<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/wp-consent-api/assets/js/wp-consent-api.min.js?ver=1.0.8"></script>
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1350<script defer src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/complianz-gdpr/cookiebanner/js/complianz.min.js?ver=1716794066"></script>
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1361<script id="coeditor-connector-custom-js"> 1362// Elements 1363(function () { 1364 var CONTAINER_SELECTOR = '.site-header__utility-right'; 1365 var MY_ACCOUNT_URL = '/my-account'; 1366 var originalHtml = null; 1367 var checkoutWatchStarted = false; 1368 1369 function getContainer() { 1370 return document.querySelector(CONTAINER_SELECTOR); 1371 } 1372 1373 function hasCheckoutSessionOnPage() { 1374 try { 1375 return new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('checkout_session_id'); 1376 } catch (e) { 1377 return false; 1378 } 1379 } 1380 1381 function isLoggedIn() { 1382 if (!window.tp) { 1383 return document.body.classList.contains('coeditor-logged-in'); 1384 } 1385 1386 if (tp.pianoId && typeof tp.pianoId.isUserValid === 'function' && tp.pianoId.isUserValid()) { 1387 return true; 1388 } 1389 1390 if (tp.user && typeof tp.user.isUserValid === 'function' && tp.user.isUserValid()) { 1391 return true; 1392 } 1393 1394 return document.body.classList.contains('coeditor-logged-in'); 1395 } 1396 1397 function openLoginModal(e) { 1398 if (e) { 1399 e.preventDefault(); 1400 e.stopPropagation(); 1401 } 1402 1403 if (window.tp && tp.user && typeof tp.user.showLogin === 'function') { 1404 tp.user.showLogin(); 1405 } else if (window.tp && tp.pianoId && typeof tp.pianoId.show === 'function') { 1406 tp.pianoId.show({ screen: 'login' }); 1407 } 1408 } 1409 1410 function logout(e) { 1411 if (e) { 1412 e.preventDefault(); 1413 e.stopPropagation(); 1414 } 1415 1416 if (window.tp && tp.user && typeof tp.user.logout === 'function') { 1417 tp.user.logout(function () { 1418 location.reload(); 1419 }); 1420 } else if (window.tp && tp.pianoId && typeof tp.pianoId.logout === 'function') { 1421 tp.pianoId.logout(); 1422 location.reload(); 1423 } 1424 } 1425 1426 function bindSignIn(container) { 1427 var signInBtn = container.querySelector('.site-header__sign-in-button'); 1428 if (signInBtn) { 1429 signInBtn.addEventListener('click', openLoginModal); 1430 } 1431 } 1432 1433 function renderLoggedOut(container) { 1434 container.innerHTML = originalHtml; 1435 bindSignIn(container); 1436 } 1437 1438 function renderLoggedIn(container) { 1439 container.innerHTML = originalHtml; 1440 1441 var signInBtn = container.querySelector('.site-header__sign-in-button'); 1442 if (signInBtn) { 1443 signInBtn.textContent = 'LOG OUT'; 1444 signInBtn.classList.add('site-header__logout-button'); 1445 signInBtn.addEventListener('click', logout); 1446 } 1447 1448 var myAccountLink = document.createElement('a'); 1449 myAccountLink.className = 'site-header__member-link site-header__my-account-link'; 1450 myAccountLink.href = MY_ACCOUNT_URL; 1451 myAccountLink.textContent = 'MY ACCOUNT'; 1452 container.insertBefore(myAccountLink, container.firstChild); 1453 } 1454 1455 function updateHeaderAuth() { 1456 var container = getContainer(); 1457 if (!container) return; 1458 1459 if (!originalHtml) { 1460 originalHtml = container.innerHTML.trim(); 1461 } 1462 1463 if (isLoggedIn()) { 1464 renderLoggedIn(container); 1465 } else { 1466 renderLoggedOut(container); 1467 } 1468 } 1469 1470 function watchForCheckoutLogin() { 1471 if (checkoutWatchStarted || !hasCheckoutSessionOnPage()) return; 1472 checkoutWatchStarted = true; 1473 1474 var attempts = 0; 1475 var maxAttempts = 40; 1476 1477 function poll() { 1478 attempts++; 1479 if (isLoggedIn()) { 1480 updateHeaderAuth(); 1481 return; 1482 } 1483 if (attempts < maxAttempts) { 1484 setTimeout(poll, 500); 1485 } 1486 } 1487 1488 var observer = new MutationObserver(function () { 1489 if (isLoggedIn()) { 1490 updateHeaderAuth(); 1491 } 1492 }); 1493 1494 observer.observe(document.body, { 1495 attributes: true, 1496 attributeFilter: ['class'], 1497 }); 1498 1499 poll(); 1500 } 1501 1502 function initHeaderAuth() { 1503 var container = getContainer(); 1504 if (!container) return; 1505 1506 if (!originalHtml) { 1507 originalHtml = container.innerHTML.trim(); 1508 } 1509 1510 updateHeaderAuth(); 1511 watchForCheckoutLogin(); 1512 1513 if (window.tp && typeof tp.push === 'function') { 1514 tp.push(['addHandler', 'loginSuccess', updateHeaderAuth]); 1515 tp.push(['addHandler', 'logout', updateHeaderAuth]); 1516 } 1517 } 1518 1519 if (window.tp && typeof tp.push === 'function') { 1520 tp.push(['init', initHeaderAuth]); 1521 } else { 1522 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initHeaderAuth); 1523 } 1524})(); 1525 1526//Thank you page 1527document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { 1528 const summary = document.querySelector('.thank-you-summary__list'); 1529 1530 if (!summary) { 1531 return; 1532 } 1533 1534 const stored = localStorage.getItem('coeditor_stripe_checkout'); 1535 1536 if (!stored) { 1537 return; 1538 } 1539 1540 try { 1541 const checkout = JSON.parse(stored); 1542 1543 const planEl = document.getElementById('thank-you-summary-plan'); 1544 const amountEl = document.getElementById('thank-you-summary-amount'); 1545 const renewalEl = document.getElementById('thank-you-summary-renewal'); 1546 1547 if (planEl) { 1548 planEl.textContent = checkout.product_name || ''; 1549 } 1550 1551 if (amountEl) { 1552 const amount = (checkout.amount_total || 0) / 100; 1553 1554 amountEl.textContent = new Intl.NumberFormat(undefined, { 1555 style: 'currency', 1556 currency: (checkout.currency || 'EUR').toUpperCase(), 1557 }).format(amount); 1558 } 1559 1560 if (renewalEl) { 1561 renewalEl.textContent = checkout.billing_cycle || ''; 1562 } 1563 } catch (error) { 1564 console.error('Failed to parse coeditor_stripe_checkout:', error); 1565 } 1566}); 1567 1568//Newsletter 1569document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { 1570 const button = document.querySelector( 1571 '.newsletter-page__subscribe-form button' 1572 ); 1573 1574 if (!button) { 1575 return; 1576 } 1577 1578 button.addEventListener('click', () => { 1579 tp.push(['init', () => { 1580 const user = tp.user; 1581 1582 if (user && user.isUserValid && user.isUserValid()) { 1583 window.location.href = '/my-account/'; 1584 return; 1585 } 1586 1587 tp.pianoId.show({ 1588 screen: 'register', 1589 }); 1590 }]); 1591 }); 1592}); 1593</script>
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