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JavaScript

Posted by Kyle Myers
Kyle Myers
1,051 Points

How can I copying a string to the clipboard?

Any other options besides ZeroClipboard?

2 Answers

Robert Komaromi
Robert Komaromi
11,927 Points
Robert Komaromi
Robert Komaromi
11,927 Points

From the research I've done, there seems to be no easy way to copy information from the clipboard. This is because being able to get the information from the user's clipboard will create a lot of issues with privacy and security.

Using a library like ZeroClipboard sounds like a great idea - it solves the problem for you. If you want to build your own solution for clipboard-copying, you will need to use Flash / ActionScript.

Kyle Myers
Kyle Myers
1,051 Points
Kyle Myers
Kyle Myers
1,051 Points

Yeah that is what I found. Looking for a answers that doesn't need Flash.

Robert Komaromi
Robert Komaromi
11,927 Points

Your only other option then would be to look into the HTML5 Clipboard API.