link-copy-jquery.js

/// link-copy-jquery.js
/// This makes all links with class .copylink Copy their link to the clipboard, instead of opening the links. It
/// attempts to use browser capabilities, but falls back to a popup prompt that can be copied if it fails.
///
/// Thanks to these answers on stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/a/6055620/179311 https://stackoverflow.com/a/30810322/179311
/// Created By: Brad Landis <[email protected]>

$(".copylink").click(function(e) {
  e.preventDefault();
  var value = $(this)[0].href;
  var input = $("<input type='text' style='position: fixed; top: -1000px; left: -1000px;'>").val(value).appendTo("body");
  input.select();
  var success = false;
  try {
    success = document.execCommand('copy');
  } catch (e) { }

  if (success) {
    alert("The access link has been copied to your clipboard:\n" + value);
  } else {
    window.prompt("Copy this link to your clipboard:", value);
  }
  input.remove();
});