How to copy URL on button click?

Question

I am trying to copy the current page URL in the text area on button click. Somehow I have tried but is not working. http://www.w3schools.com/code/tryit.asp?filename=FAF25LWI

Answer 1

No need to create new textarea. try to get existing textarea by giving some id ('url').

Here is the working example

function Copy() {
  var Url = document.getElementById("url");
  Url.innerHTML = window.location.href;
  console.log(Url.innerHTML)
  Url.select();
  document.execCommand("copy");
}

  
  
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