JS: Copy to Clipboard

copy-to-clipboard.js

  /**
   * Copy text to clipboard.
   *
   * @param  {String} text
   * @return {void}
   */
  const copyToClipboard = ( text ) => {
    const activeElement = document.activeElement;

    // create a dummy element for text selection and push it offscreen
    const dummyInput = document.createElement( 'input' );
    dummyInput.value = text;
    dummyInput.style.position = 'absolute';
    dummyInput.style.top = '0';
    dummyInput.style.left = '9999px';

    bodyEl.appendChild( dummyInput );

    dummyInput.focus();
    dummyInput.select();
    document.execCommand('copy');

    bodyEl.removeChild( dummyInput );

    activeElement.focus();
  };