jquery fancybox media helper

Question

I am new in Jquery and fancyBox v.2 (fancyApps) and need some clarifications:

1) What is the function/purpose of fancyBox media helper and the difference if I use e.g. fancyBox iFrame feature e.g. youtube(iframe)?

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('.fancybox-media').fancybox({
        openEffect  : 'none',
        closeEffect : 'none',
        helpers : {
            media : {}
        }
    });
});

<a class="various fancybox.iframe" href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L9szn1QQfas autoplay=1">Youtube (iframe)</a>

2) Beside linking the following js in the header, do I need addtional css file?

<script type="text/javascript" src="/fancybox/source/helpers/jquery.fancybox-media.js?v=1.0.0"></script>

Thanks

Answer 1

The explanation and use in the js file itself. It allows you have any anchor targeting the most common media formats like

<a class="fancybox" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opj24KnzrWo">open youtube</a>

...using a simplified custom script like

$(".fancybox").fancybox({
  helpers : {
      media : {}
  }
});

(no type, dimensions, or complex replace functions within the script)

The supported formats (inside the href attribute) are:

 *      Youtube
 *          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opj24KnzrWo
 *          http://youtu.be/opj24KnzrWo
 *      Vimeo
 *          http://vimeo.com/25634903
 *      Metacafe
 *          http://www.metacafe.com/watch/7635964/dr_seuss_the_lorax_movie_trailer/
 *          http://www.metacafe.com/watch/7635964/
 *      Dailymotion
 *          http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xoytqh_dr-seuss-the-lorax-premiere_people
 *      Twitvid
 *          http://twitvid.com/QY7MD
 *      Twitpic
 *          http://twitpic.com/7p93st
 *      Instagram
 *          http://instagr.am/p/IejkuUGxQn/
 *          http://instagram.com/p/IejkuUGxQn/
 *      Google maps
 *          http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Eiffel+Tower,+Avenue+Gustave+Eiffel,+Paris,+France&t=h&z=17
 *          http://maps.google.com/?ll=48.857995,2.294297&spn=0.007666,0.021136&t=m&z=16
 *    

BTW, you don't need any additional CSS file, just use it as indicated above.