Is there a "copy to clipboard" function in JavaScript or jQuery?

Question

I am looking for a non-plugin "copy to clipboard" function written in jQuery or JavaScript.

Basically, I just want to click on an a link and pop the HREF value into the clipboard.

Is that possible with jQuery / JavaScript?

God, I hope not! Last thing I want is arbitrary websites messing around with _my_ clipboard. — Lightness Races in Orbit, Sep 16 '11 at 20:35
Possible duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1539641/copy-text-to-the-clients-clipboard-using-jquery or http://stackoverflow.com/questions/400212/how-to-copy-to-clipboard-in-javascript — Beez, Sep 16 '11 at 20:35
I was about to copy in my (IE only) code for doing this, but I found this StackOverflow link in my comment :-) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/400212/how-to-copy-to-clipboard-in-javascript — Vivian River, Sep 16 '11 at 20:47

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 16 '11 at 20:34

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its from google and its via flash and js

pretty simple implementation

answered Sep 16 '11 at 20:34

Royi Namir

In mathematics, we like to say that a method is a trick (hack) that you can use more than once :-) – Vivian River Sep 16 '11 at 20:48
Doesn't this open the exact security hole that was closed by browsers not allowing "copy to clipboard" operations? If so then see comment 1 on op. – James Sep 16 '11 at 21:19

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 16 '11 at 20:33

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That is not possible with straight up javascript (in most broswers)

You might need some flash backend to do the copying.

answered Sep 16 '11 at 20:33

Naftali aka Neal

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 16 '11 at 20:35

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it's not possible due to browser's restrictions, for security reasons I believe.

I ended up using zeroClipboard, a light and practical flash plugin.

answered Sep 16 '11 at 20:35

roselan

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