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# copy-text-to-clipboard
> Copy text to the clipboard in modern browsers *(0.2 kB)*
[Try it out!](https://jsfiddle.net/sindresorhus/6406v3pf/)
## Comparison
- This module: **0.2 kB**
- [`clipboard.js`](https://github.com/zenorocha/clipboard.js): 3.4 kB
## Install
```sh
npm install copy-text-to-clipboard
```
## Usage
```js
import copy from 'copy-text-to-clipboard';
button.addEventListener('click', () => {
copy('🦄🌈');
});
```
## API
### copy(text, options?)
Copy `text` to the clipboard.
Returns a `boolean` of whether it succeeded to copy the text.
Must be called in response to a user gesture event, like `click` or `keyup`.
#### options
Type: `object`
##### target
Type: `HTMLElement`\
Default: `document.body`
Specify a DOM element where the temporary, behind-the-scenes `textarea` should be appended, in cases where you need to stay within a focus trap, like in a modal.
## Related
- [clipboardy](https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboardy) - Access the system clipboard (copy/paste) in Node.js