JavaScript: Copy text to the clipboard

A short, tested JavaScript example for copy text to the clipboard. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

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await navigator.clipboard.writeText("copied");
const text = await navigator.clipboard.readText();   // needs permission

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