How to copy text of alert box

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I write the path of a document into the alert box via using below code. ``` var oArg = new Object(); oArg.Document = $(t).attr("path") + str + "/" + $(t).attr("name"); alert(oArg.Document); ``` Assume that message is : "`documents/files/img/stack.jpg`" I only want to copy this text with a button. For Chrome Ctrl + C is ok for it but for IE, Ctrl + C copies everything at the alertbox. How can I copy only the message with using a button? Ctrl + C works like below: - Chrome - Works perfectly. - Internet Explorer - Works, but you get extra text. The caption and OK button text is also copied, along with a bunch of dashes. This is almost never what you want. - Firefox - Doesn't work at all You must select the text before you can copy it.

Accepted Answer

What you can do is to prompt the user with the text and ask them to copy it. As such:

```
prompt("Copy to clipboard: Ctrl+C, Enter", oArg.Document);
```

Because if you supply a text to the prompt it automatically gets selected. Does this suit you?

How to copy text of alert box

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