Clipboard manipulation via JavaScript

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Is there a way through HTML/JavaScript to copy a line of text for the user? So user selects a button and then text is copied, all he has to do now is go and paste it somewhere.

Please have a look at [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7713182/copy-to-clipboard-for-all-browsers-using-javascript) post: — Ankit Zalani, Jun 21 '13 at 18:22

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '13 at 18:20

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You could use this library to manipulate the clipboard

https://github.com/zeroclipboard/ZeroClipboard

answered Jun 21 '13 at 18:20

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score -2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 21 '13 at 18:22

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Can't do it with HTML or JavaScript. You'd have to use a flash or java component to copy the data to the clipboard. The reasons this is disabled is for security purposes.

An example of a flash powered method is this one.

answered Jun 21 '13 at 18:22

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It *can* be done with JavaScript, it's just not the most reliable way to do so. – hexacyanide Jun 21 '13 at 18:25
It's disabled in most browsers. I'd consider that as not being able to do it. – Kat Jun 21 '13 at 18:26
its still not a correct answer, I found a way to do it in the Internet Explorer, however it does not carry over to other browsers. Apparently other browser use different code to achieve this. – Bagzli Jun 24 '13 at 13:31

Clipboard manipulation via JavaScript

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