Click button copy to clipboard using jQuery

Question

How do I copy the text inside a div to the clipboard? I have a div and need to add a link which will add the text to the clipboard. Is there a solution for this?

Answer 1

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
If you don't want the text-to-be-coppied to be visible:

jQuery:

$('button.copyButton').click(function(){
    $(this).siblings('input.linkToCopy').select();      
    document.execCommand("copy");
});

HTML:

click here to copy