Hi I want to write such a javascript that when it hovers over a div (any div) it will automaticly COPY ( to clipboard ) the text within the div... Any ideas?? I am just stumped... Thanks in advance...
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Jump to PostYou shouldn't be able to affect the clipboard. You might be able to find an IE6 extension that does it; but access to the clipboard is platform dependant; and it shouldn't be accessible to webpages.
I like to keep my own control of the clipboard, it would annoy me …
Jump to PostIt doesn't really matter what your individual intentions are; I'm not saying "i don't want to help you because i think you have bad plans". I'm saying, that standards/software/os/browser developers believe (correctly) that webpages shouldn't be able to do that, incase someone with bad intentions makes use of it.
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