/* use : $(selector).convertToList() */
(function ($) {
    $.fn.convertToList = function () {
        var that = this;

        // build selection list element and add it before our selector
        this.before(
          $('<select><option>Please select</option></select>').change(function () {
            window.location = $(this).val();
          })
        );

        // iterate each link inside our selector and add it to the
        // selection element we built above
        this.find('a').each(function () {
            that.prev('select').append('<option value="' + $(this).attr('href') + '">' + $(this).html() + '</option>');
            // hide original link
            $(this).remove();
        });
    };
})(jQuery);


$(document).ready(function() {
    $('.markdown-editor').convertToList();
});

$.fn.convertToList = function () {
    this.each(function() {
        // Plugin code here
    });
};