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Greetings, fellow developers! This issue is packed with CSS insights, debugging mastery, and handy tools to supercharge your projects. Let's dive in:

• CSS Inheritance: Master how inheritance works in CSS for cleaner, more efficient styles.

• Debugging & Error Handling: Hone the most valuable skill every software developer should have.

• Tailwind v4 Updates: Get excited about the new features in Tailwind CSS version 4.

• JavaScript One-Liners: Explore 200+ killer one-liners to simplify your code.

• Middleware in Node.js & Express.js: Understand how middleware functions in your server applications.

• Tutorial of the Day: Learn how to copy text to the clipboard with JavaScript.

• Node Toolbox Picks: 5 of the best new tools you need to try.

• Understanding CSS Inheritance

• The Art of Debugging & Error Handling (The Most Valuable Skill for any Software Developer)

• Exciting updates in Tailwind v4

• 200+ Killer JavaScript One-Liners

• Understanding Middleware in Node.js and Express.js

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How to Copy Text to Clipboard

Copying text to the clipboard is a breeze with Clipboard.js, and adding a tooltip with Hint.css elevates the user experience. Here’s how you can set this up using plain JavaScript for a lightweight and elegant solution.

Step 1: HTML for the Copy Button

Start with a simple anchor tag styled with Hint.css for the tooltip:

<a href="#" class="copy-link hint hint-bottom" data-hint="Copy link to clipboard">
    <i class="ti ti-copy"></i>
</a>

• Hint.css Classes: Add a hint with hint-bottom for a bottom-aligned tooltip.

• data-hint: Holds the tooltip message.

Step 2: Adding Copy Functionality with Clipboard.js

Let’s add the JavaScript to make the copy button functional:

// Select the link element
const copyLink = document.querySelector('.copy-link');

// Set the clipboard text dynamically
copyLink.setAttribute('data-clipboard-text', 'https://google.com');

// Initialize Clipboard.js
const clipboard = new ClipboardJS(copyLink, {
    text: (trigger) => trigger.getAttribute('data-clipboard-text'),
});

// Success event handler
clipboard.on('success', () => {
    // Change tooltip to "Copied"
    copyLink.setAttribute('data-hint', 'Copied');

    // Reset tooltip after 3 seconds
    setTimeout(() => {
        copyLink.setAttribute('data-hint', 'Copy link to clipboard');
    }, 3000);
});

With Clipboard.js and Hint.css, you’ve created a polished, modern copy-to-clipboard feature that’s both functional and visually appealing. Best of all, it’s lightweight and dependency-free, making it perfect for any web application. 🚀

⭐️ For the full details, check out the full article here

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