From d4c62539c5eed40c083ef5471d0cee8c142179dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Leyla Becker <git@jan-leila.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:43 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] feat: created example url for tracking links page

---
 .../remove-tracking-params-from-links.md      | 204 +++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 203 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md b/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md
index 92de747..3a7c6f6 100644
--- a/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md
+++ b/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md
@@ -2,7 +2,209 @@
 
 parts of a url:
 
-<!-- insert custom html that shows the parts of a url but color coded with a legend at the bottom, when a component is hovered it should highlight its corresponding legend item, use aria by labels to link together legend items and sections with their url part -->
+<style>
+.url-container {
+  margin: 1em 0;
+}
+
+.url-example {
+  font-family: monospace;
+  font-size: 1.2em;
+  padding: 1em;
+  background: var(--code-background, #f5f5f5);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #ddd);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 1em;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.url-example span,
+.url-legend-item {
+  transition: opacity 0.2s;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.url-legend {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75em;
+  padding: 1em;
+  background: var(--code-background, #f5f5f5);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #ddd);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.url-legend-item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.5em;
+}
+
+.url-legend-item .url-legend-label {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  min-width: 8em;
+}
+
+.url-legend-item .url-legend-desc {
+  color: #666;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+}
+
+.url-legend-color {
+  width: 1em;
+  height: 1em;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 0.2em;
+}
+
+.url-part-protocol { color: #db2777; }
+.url-legend-protocol { background: #db2777; }
+
+.url-part-subdomain { color: #0891b2; }
+.url-legend-subdomain { background: #0891b2; }
+
+.url-part-domain { color: #2563eb; }
+.url-legend-domain { background: #2563eb; }
+
+.url-part-tld { color: #16a34a; }
+.url-legend-tld { background: #16a34a; }
+
+.url-part-port { color: #ca8a04; }
+.url-legend-port { background: #ca8a04; }
+
+.url-part-path { color: #ea580c; }
+.url-legend-path { background: #ea580c; }
+
+.url-part-query { color: #dc2626; }
+.url-legend-query { background: #dc2626; }
+
+.url-part-fragment { color: #9333ea; }
+.url-legend-fragment { background: #9333ea; }
+
+/* Cross-highlighting using :has() - no JavaScript needed */
+.url-container:has([data-part]:hover) [data-part] { opacity: 0.4; }
+
+/* Keep hovered element visible but without glow */
+.url-container [data-part]:hover { opacity: 1 !important; }
+
+/* Highlight style with neutral glow */
+.url-highlight {
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+/* When hovering URL parts, highlight matching legend items */
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="protocol"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="protocol"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="subdomain"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="subdomain"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="domain"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="domain"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="tld"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="tld"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="port"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="port"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="path"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="path"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="query"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="query"],
+.url-container:has(.url-example [data-part="fragment"]:hover) .url-legend [data-part="fragment"] {
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+  padding: 0.5em 0.75em;
+  margin: -0.5em -0.75em;
+  border-radius: 0.5em;
+  box-shadow: 
+    inset 0 0 0.5em 0.25em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
+    0 0 0.75rem 0.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
+    0 0 1.25rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04),
+    0 0 2rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
+}
+
+/* When hovering legend items, highlight matching URL parts */
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="protocol"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="protocol"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="subdomain"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="subdomain"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="domain"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="domain"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="tld"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="tld"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="port"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="port"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="path"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="path"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="query"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="query"],
+.url-container:has(.url-legend [data-part="fragment"]:hover) .url-example [data-part="fragment"] {
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+  border-radius: 0.25em;
+  box-shadow: 
+    inset 0 0 0.5em 0.25em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
+    0 0 0.75rem 0.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
+    0 0 1.25rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04),
+    0 0 2rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
+}
+</style>
+
+<div class="url-container">
+<div class="url-example" role="figure" aria-labelledby="url-example-caption">
+  <span class="url-part-protocol" aria-describedby="legend-protocol" data-part="protocol">https://</span><span class="url-part-subdomain" aria-describedby="legend-subdomain" data-part="subdomain">www.</span><span class="url-part-domain" aria-describedby="legend-domain" data-part="domain">example</span><span class="url-part-tld" aria-describedby="legend-tld" data-part="tld">.com</span><span class="url-part-port" aria-describedby="legend-port" data-part="port">:443</span><span class="url-part-path" aria-describedby="legend-path" data-part="path">/products/shoes</span><span class="url-part-query" aria-describedby="legend-query" data-part="query">?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=summer_sale&fbclid=abc123</span><span class="url-part-fragment" aria-describedby="legend-fragment" data-part="fragment">#reviews</span>
+</div>
+
+<div class="url-legend" role="list" aria-label="URL component legend">
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-protocol" data-part="protocol">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-protocol" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Protocol</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">How to communicate with the server (https is encrypted, http is not)</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-subdomain" data-part="subdomain">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-subdomain" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Subdomain</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">A subdivision of the main domain, often used for different services</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-domain" data-part="domain">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-domain" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Domain</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">The human-readable name that identifies the website</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-tld" data-part="tld">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-tld" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">TLD</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">Top-Level Domain, the suffix like .com, .org, or .net</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-port" data-part="port">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-port" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Port</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">Network port number (443 is default for HTTPS, 80 for HTTP)</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-path" data-part="path">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-path" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Path</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">The specific page or resource location on the server</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-query" data-part="query">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-query" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Query Params</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">Key-value pairs that pass data to the page  often used for tracking</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="url-legend-item" role="listitem" id="legend-fragment" data-part="fragment">
+    <span class="url-legend-color url-legend-fragment" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="url-legend-label">Fragment</span>
+    <span class="url-legend-desc">Links to a specific section within the page (not sent to server)</span>
+  </div>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<script>
+(function() {
+  const urlExample = document.querySelector('.url-example');
+  const legendItems = document.querySelectorAll('.url-legend-item[data-part]');
+  
+  legendItems.forEach(item => {
+    item.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+      const part = item.dataset.part;
+      const urlPart = document.querySelector(`.url-example [data-part="${part}"]`);
+      if (urlPart && urlExample) {
+        const containerRect = urlExample.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const partRect = urlPart.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const partCenter = partRect.left - containerRect.left + urlExample.scrollLeft + (partRect.width / 2);
+        const scrollTarget = partCenter - (containerRect.width / 2);
+        urlExample.scrollTo({ left: scrollTarget, behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+})();
+</script>
 
 explain what each part does