highlightjs-copy

A simple, accessible highlightjs plugin to add a copy button to your codeblocks.

Demo

Install

Using a CDN

<script src="https://unpkg.com/highlightjs-copy/dist/highlightjs-copy.min.js"></script>

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://unpkg.com/highlightjs-copy/dist/highlightjs-copy.min.css"
/>

NPM

npm install highlightjs-copy

Usage

Basic usage

hljs.addPlugin(new CopyButtonPlugin());

With a callback

hljs.addPlugin(
  new CopyButtonPlugin({
    callback: (text, el) => console.log("Copied to clipboard", text),
  })
);

Modify copied text with hooks

hljs.addPlugin(
  new CopyButtonPlugin({
    hook: (text, el) => text + "\nCopied from my cool website.",
  })
);

Advanced hook example

<!-- Code block example -->
<pre>
  <code class="language-bash" data-replace="{{YOUR_API_KEY}}" data-replaceWith="grtf32a35bbc...">
    gretel configure --key {{YOUR_API_KEY}}
  </code>
</pre>

<script>
  hljs.addPlugin(
    new CopyButtonPlugin({
      hook: (text, el) => {
        let { replace, replacewith } = el.dataset;
        if (replace && replacewith) {
          return text.replace(replace, replacewith);
        }
        return text;
      },
      callback: (text, el) => {
        /* logs `gretel configure --key grtf32a35bbc...` */
        console.log(text);
      },
    })
  );
  hljs.highlightAll();
</script>

Localization

highlightjs-copy supports multiple locales by providing the correct language for accessibility.

hljs.addPlugin(
  new CopyButtonPlugin({
    lang: "es", // The copy button now says "Copiado!" when selected.
  })
);

This option is unnecessary if you correctly add the lang attribute to your document. You can override this behavior by providing the lang option as described above.

<html lang="es">
  <body>
    <!-- The plugin language defaults to `es` to match the document, so manually setting it is unnecessary. -->
    <script>
      hljs.addPlugin(new CopyButtonPlugin());
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

If the document has no lang set and the lang option is not provided, it will default to en.

Customization

CSS selector	Details
`.hljs-copy-wrapper`	Applied to the parent `<pre>` element that wraps the .hljs code.
`.hljs-copy-button`	The copy button itself. The variable `--hljs-theme-background` is automatically applied to the parent element. This allows the button to inherit the code block's background color.
`[data-copied='true']`	This data attribute is applied to the copy button and is set to `true` for two seconds when the copy action is performed.
`.hljs-copy-alert`	A visually hidden status element that announces the copy confirmation to screen readers.

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