JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by graphettion
HTML
<p>Email me at <a class="js-emaillink" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>
<p>
<button class="js-emailcopybtn">Copy</button>
</p>
JavaScript
var copyEmailBtn = document.querySelector('.js-emailcopybtn');
copyEmailBtn.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
// Select the email link anchor text
var emailLink = document.querySelector('.js-emaillink');
var range = document.createRange();
range.selectNode(emailLink);
window.getSelection().addRange(range);
try {
// Now that we've selected the anchor text, execute the copy command
var successful = document.execCommand('copy');
var msg = successful ? 'successful' : 'unsuccessful';
console.log('Copy email command was ' + msg);
} catch (err) {
console.log('Oops, unable to copy');
}
// Remove the selections - NOTE: Should use
// removeRange(range) when it is supported
window.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
});