urlUtil.sty

\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
\ProvidesPackage{urlUtil}[2018 v1.0 John Berlin URL utility macros]

\RequirePackage{xstring}
\RequirePackage{xparse}
\RequirePackage{xspace}

%%%
% If biblatex is loaded configure nicer URL breaking in citations
%%%
\@ifpackageloaded{biblatex}{
   \setcounter{biburllcpenalty}{7000}
   \setcounter{biburlucpenalty}{8000}
}{}

%%%
% If hyperref is loaded, adds additional url breaks
%%%
\@ifpackageloaded{hyperref}{
   \expandafter\def\expandafter\UrlBreaks\expandafter{\UrlBreaks\UrlOrds%  save the current one
       \do\a\do\b\do\c\do\d\do\e\do\f\do\g\do\h\do\i\do\j%
       \do\k\do\l\do\m\do\n\do\o\do\p\do\q\do\r\do\s\do\t%
       \do\u\do\v\do\w\do\x\do\y\do\z\do\A\do\B\do\C\do\D%
       \do\E\do\F\do\G\do\H\do\I\do\J\do\K\do\L\do\M\do\N%
       \do\O\do\P\do\Q\do\R\do\S\do\T\do\U\do\V\do\W\do\X%
       \do\Y\do\Z}
}{}

%%%
% Macro to nicely format URLs to included in text, not using the hyperref or url packages
% Required Arguments 1: A URL
%%%
\NewDocumentCommand{\textURL}{ m }{\StrSubstitute{#1}{/}{\slash}\xspace}

%%%
% Macro to easily add a clickable URL to the document as a footnote
% Required Arguments 1: A URL
%%%
\NewDocumentCommand{\ftURL}{ m }{\footnote{\raggedright \url{#1}}}