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1406 1407 1408 <!-- Nexa SDK configuration and loader --> 1409 <div id="nexa-config" style="display:none" 1410 data-cdn-url="https://cdn.nxa.lseg.gcpp.io/v1.0.4/nexa.min.js" 1411 data-account="zawya" 1412 data-api-url="https://pub-api.nxa.lseg.gcpp.io" 1413 data-storage="localStorage"></div> 1414 1415
1415<script> 1416 (function () { 1417 var configEl = document.getElementById('nexa-config'); 1418 if (!configEl) return; 1419 1420 var cdnUrl = configEl.getAttribute('data-cdn-url'); 1421 var account = configEl.getAttribute('data-account'); 1422 var apiUrl = configEl.getAttribute('data-api-url'); 1423 var storage = configEl.getAttribute('data-storage') || 'localStorage'; 1424 1425 var s = document.createElement('script'); 1426 s.src = cdnUrl; 1427 s.async = true; 1428 s.onload = function () { 1429 var SdkConstructor = window.Nexa || window.NexaSDK; 1430 if (!SdkConstructor) { 1431 console.warn('[Nexa SDK] SDK loaded but no constructor found.'); 1432 return; 1433 } 1434 1435 function init(attempt) { 1436 try { 1437 window.nexa = new SdkConstructor({ 1438 account: account, 1439 apiUrl: apiUrl, 1440 storage: storage, 1441 autoRefresh: true 1442 }); 1443 console.log('[Nexa SDK] Initialized successfully'); 1444 1445 // Detect current locale from URL path (e.g. /en/... or /ar/...) 1446 var currentLocale = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1] || 'en'; 1447 1448 // Session Sync Bridge: auth:login 1449 window.nexa.on('auth:login', function () { 1450 var token = window.nexa.auth.getAccessToken(); 1451 if (!token) return; 1452 1453 // Detect current locale from URL path 1454 var currentLocale = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1] || 'en'; 1455 1456 // Store locale on the user's Nexa profile 1457 try { 1458 window.nexa.profile.update({ locale: currentLocale }); 1459 } catch (e) { 1460 console.warn('[Nexa SDK] Failed to set locale on profile:', e); 1461 } 1462 1463 var otherLocale = currentLocale === 'en' ? 'ar' : 'en'; 1464 var rememberMe = localStorage.getItem('zawya_remember_me') !== 'false'; 1465 1466 // Sync session for both locales so switching language doesn't log the user out 1467 Promise.all([ 1468 fetch('/api/account/session-sync', { 1469 method: 'POST', 1470 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, 1471 body: JSON.stringify({ accessToken: token, locale: currentLocale, rememberMe: rememberMe }) 1472 }).then(function (res) { return res.json(); }), 1473 fetch('/api/account/session-sync', { 1474 method: 'POST', 1475 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, 1476 body: JSON.stringify({ accessToken: token, locale: otherLocale, rememberMe: rememberMe }) 1477 }).catch(function () { return null; }) 1478 ]) 1479 .then(function (results) { 1480 var data = results[0]; 1481 if (data.redirectUrl) { 1482 sessionStorage.setItem('zawya_just_logged_in', 'true'); 1483 var returnUrl = sessionStorage.getItem('zawya_return_url'); 1484 sessionStorage.removeItem('zawya_return_url'); 1485 window.location.href = returnUrl || data.redirectUrl; 1486 } else { 1487 sessionStorage.setItem('zawya_just_logged_in', 'true'); 1488 var returnUrl = sessionStorage.getItem('zawya_return_url'); 1489 sessionStorage.removeItem('zawya_return_url'); 1490 window.location.href = returnUrl || window.location.href; 1491 } 1492 }) 1493 .catch(function (err) { 1494 console.error('[Nexa SDK] Session sync failed:', err); 1495 }); 1496 }); 1497 1498 // Session Sync Bridge: auth:logout 1499 window.nexa.on('auth:logout', function () { 1500 var currentLocale = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1] || 'en'; 1501 var otherLocale = currentLocale === 'en' ? 'ar' : 'en'; 1502 Promise.all([ 1503 fetch('/api/account/session-destroy', { 1504 method: 'POST', 1505 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, 1506 body: JSON.stringify({ locale: currentLocale }) 1507 }), 1508 fetch('/api/account/session-destroy', { 1509 method: 'POST', 1510 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, 1511 body: JSON.stringify({ locale: otherLocale }) 1512 }).catch(function () { return null; }) 1513 ]) 1514 .then(function () { window.location.reload(); }) 1515 .catch(function (err) { 1516 console.error('[Nexa SDK] Session destroy failed:', err); 1517 window.location.reload(); 1518 }); 1519 }); 1520 1521 // Session Sync Bridge: token:expired 1522 window.nexa.on('token:expired', function () { 1523 var currentLocale = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1] || 'en'; 1524 var otherLocale = currentLocale === 'en' ? 'ar' : 'en'; 1525 Promise.all([ 1526 fetch('/api/account/session-destroy', { 1527 method: 'POST', 1528 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, 1529 body: JSON.stringify({ locale: currentLocale }) 1530 }), 1531 fetch('/api/account/session-destroy', { 1532 method: 'POST', 1533 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, 1534 body: JSON.stringify({ locale: otherLocale }) 1535 }).catch(function () { return null; }) 1536 ]) 1537 .then(function () { window.location.reload(); }) 1538 .catch(function (err) { 1539 console.error('[Nexa SDK] Session destroy on token expiry failed:', err); 1540 window.location.reload(); 1541 }); 1542 }); 1543 1544 // Update nav auth UI based on login state 1545 window.updateNexaAuthUI = function () { 1546 var authButtons = document.getElementById('zawya-auth-buttons'); 1547 var authUser = document.getElementById('zawya-auth-user'); 1548 var userLabel = document.getElementById('zawya-auth-user-name'); 1549 if (!authButtons || !authUser) return; 1550 1551 // Server's locale-aware session is the source of truth. 1552 // Nexa SDK auth state is global and doesn't understand locale-scoped sessions, 1553 // so we only use it to enrich the display (e.g. user name) when available. 1554 var serverLoggedIn = authUser.getAttribute('data-server-logged-in') !== 'false'; 1555 1556 if (serverLoggedIn) { 1557 var user = window.nexa.auth.isAuthenticated() && window.nexa.auth.getCurrentUser(); 1558 var displayName = (user && ((user.name || '') + (user.family_name ? ' ' + user.family_name : '')).trim()) || 'User'; 1559 if (userLabel) userLabel.textContent = displayName; 1560 authButtons.style.display = 'none'; 1561 authUser.style.display = 'flex'; 1562 } else { 1563 authButtons.style.display = 'flex'; 1564 authUser.style.display = 'none'; 1565 } 1566 }; 1567 1568 window.updateNexaAuthUI(); 1569 1570 } catch (e) { 1571 console.error('[Nexa SDK] Init failed (attempt ' + attempt + '):', e); 1572 if (attempt < 3) setTimeout(function () { init(attempt + 1); }, 1000 * attempt); 1573 } 1574 } 1575 1576 init(1); 1577 }; 1578 s.onerror = function () { 1579 console.error('[Nexa SDK] Failed to load SDK bundle from: ' + cdnUrl); 1580 }; 1581 document.body.appendChild(s); 1582 })(); 1583 </script>
1583 1584 1585 <!-- Welcome banner logic --> 1586
1586<script> 1587 (function () { 1588 var JUST_LOGGED_IN_KEY = 'zawya_just_logged_in'; 1589 var AUTO_DISMISS_MS = 4000; 1590 1591 if (sessionStorage.getItem(JUST_LOGGED_IN_KEY) !== 'true') return; 1592 1593 function show() { 1594 var banner = document.getElementById('welcome-banner'); 1595 var message = document.getElementById('welcome-banner-message'); 1596 if (!banner || !message) return; 1597 1598 var name = ''; 1599 try { 1600 var user = window.nexa && window.nexa.auth && window.nexa.auth.getCurrentUser && window.nexa.auth.getCurrentUser(); 1601 name = user && (user.name || user.given_name || (user.email && user.email.split('@')[0])) || ''; 1602 } catch (e) {} 1603 1604 message.textContent = name ? 'Welcome ' + name + '!' : 'Welcome!'; 1605 banner.style.display = 'block'; 1606 1607 var timer = setTimeout(dismiss, AUTO_DISMISS_MS); 1608 var closeBtn = document.getElementById('welcome-banner-close'); 1609 if (closeBtn) { 1610 closeBtn.addEventListener('click', function () { 1611 clearTimeout(timer); 1612 dismiss(); 1613 }); 1614 } 1615 } 1616 1617 function dismiss() { 1618 var banner = document.getElementById('welcome-banner'); 1619 if (banner) banner.style.display = 'none'; 1620 sessionStorage.removeItem(JUST_LOGGED_IN_KEY); 1621 } 1622 1623 // Wait for Nexa to get user name, but show regardless after timeout 1624 var attempts = 0; 1625 function check() { 1626 if (window.nexa && window.nexa.auth) { 1627 show(); 1628 } else if (attempts < 50) { 1629 attempts++; 1630 setTimeout(check, 100); 1631 } else { 1632 show(); 1633 } 1634 } 1635 check(); 1636 })(); 1637 </script>
1637 1638 1639 <!-- Header ad: becomes fixed on first scroll down, stays 5s, then fades up and nav takes over --> 1640
1640<script> 1641 (function () { 1642 var AD_DISPLAY_MS = 3000; 1643 var AD_STABLE_MS = 500; // ad height must be stable for this long before animation activates 1644 var wrapper = document.querySelector('.header-ad-wrapper'); 1645 var nav = document.querySelector('.zawya-main-navigation'); 1646 if (!wrapper || !nav) return; 1647 1648 // Skip on account pages 1649 var path = window.location.pathname.toLowerCase(); 1650 if (/\/(login|register|registration|account|my-zawya|forgot-password|reset-password)/.test(path)) { 1651 wrapper.style.display = 'none'; 1652 return; 1653 } 1654 1655 // Wait for ad to fully load â height must be > 10 AND stable (unchanged) for AD_STABLE_MS 1656 var adH = 0; 1657 var attempts = 0; 1658 var lastHeight = 0; 1659 var stableSince = 0; 1660 var adReady = false; 1661 var check = setInterval(function () { 1662 attempts++; 1663 var currentH = wrapper.offsetHeight; 1664 1665 if (currentH > 10) { 1666 if (currentH !== lastHeight) { 1667 // Height changed â reset stability timer 1668 lastHeight = currentH; 1669 stableSince = Date.now(); 1670 } else if (Date.now() - stableSince >= AD_STABLE_MS) { 1671 // Height has been stable long enough â ad is fully loaded 1672 clearInterval(check); 1673 adH = currentH; 1674 adReady = true; 1675 initAnimation(); 1676 } 1677 } else { 1678 lastHeight = 0; 1679 stableSince = 0; 1680 } 1681 1682 if (attempts > 100) { 1683 clearInterval(check); 1684 } 1685 }, 100); 1686 1687 function initAnimation() { 1688 var spacer = null; // referenced by ResizeObserver to keep spacer in sync 1689 1690 // Keep tracking ad height if creative grows â also update spacer 1691 var ro = typeof ResizeObserver !== 'undefined' ? new ResizeObserver(function () { 1692 var newH = wrapper.offsetHeight; 1693 if (newH > 10) { 1694 adH = newH; 1695 if (spacer) spacer.style.height = newH + 'px'; 1696 } 1697 }) : null; 1698 if (ro) ro.observe(wrapper); 1699 1700 // Nav not fixed initially â both ad and nav in flow 1701 nav.style.position = 'relative'; 1702 nav.style.top = ''; 1703 1704 // On first scroll down: make ad fixed, start countdown that only runs while scrolled past ad 1705 function onFirstScroll() { 1706 if (window.scrollY < 5) return; 1707 if (!adReady) return; // extra guard â don't activate if ad not ready 1708 window.removeEventListener('scroll', onFirstScroll); 1709 1710 // Add spacer to prevent content jump when ad goes fixed 1711 spacer = document.createElement('div'); 1712 spacer.style.height = adH + 'px'; 1713 wrapper.parentNode.insertBefore(spacer, wrapper); 1714 1715 // Ad becomes fixed at top 1716 wrapper.style.position = 'fixed'; 1717 wrapper.style.top = '0'; 1718 wrapper.style.left = '0'; 1719 wrapper.style.right = '0'; 1720 wrapper.style.zIndex = '999'; 1721 1722 // Countdown that pauses when user scrolls back into ad view 1723 var elapsed = 0; 1724 var timerStart = null; 1725 var timerId = null; 1726 1727 function startTimer() { 1728 if (timerId) return; 1729 timerStart = Date.now(); 1730 timerId = setTimeout(dismiss, AD_DISPLAY_MS - elapsed); 1731 } 1732 1733 function pauseTimer() { 1734 if (!timerId) return; 1735 clearTimeout(timerId); 1736 timerId = null; 1737 elapsed += Date.now() - timerStart; 1738 } 1739 1740 function onScroll() { 1741 var sY = window.scrollY || window.pageYOffset; 1742 if (sY >= adH) { 1743 // Scrolled past ad â timer should run 1744 startTimer(); 1745 } else { 1746 // User scrolled back into ad area â pause timer 1747 pauseTimer(); 1748 } 1749 } 1750 1751 window.addEventListener('scroll', onScroll, { passive: true }); 1752 // Start immediately if already past ad 1753 if (window.scrollY >= adH) startTimer(); 1754 1755 function dismiss() { 1756 window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll); 1757 if (ro) ro.disconnect(); 1758 1759 // Slide ad up 1760 wrapper.style.transition = 'transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.6s ease'; 1761 wrapper.style.transform = 'translateY(-100%)'; 1762 wrapper.style.opacity = '0'; 1763 1764 // Nav becomes fixed at top 1765 nav.style.position = 'fixed'; 1766 nav.style.top = '0'; 1767 1768 // After animation: return ad to flow, remove spacer 1769 setTimeout(function () { 1770 wrapper.style.position = 'relative'; 1771 wrapper.style.top = ''; 1772 wrapper.style.left = ''; 1773 wrapper.style.right = ''; 1774 wrapper.style.zIndex = ''; 1775 wrapper.style.transform = ''; 1776 wrapper.style.transition = ''; 1777 wrapper.style.opacity = ''; 1778 if (spacer.parentNode) spacer.parentNode.removeChild(spacer); 1779 1780 // Scroll-linked nav top 1781 function scrollLinkedNav() { 1782 var sY = window.scrollY || window.pageYOffset; 1783 nav.style.top = sY >= adH ? '0' : (adH - sY) + 'px'; 1784 } 1785 window.addEventListener('scroll', scrollLinkedNav, { passive: true });
1786 scrollLinkedNav(); 1787 }, 600); 1788 } 1789 } 1790 window.addEventListener('scroll', onFirstScroll, { passive: true }); 1791 } 1792 })(); 1793 </script>
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