// Not all browsers support programmatic access to the clipboard (Firefox).
if (aras.utils.isClipboardSupported())
{
    copyToBuffer(buffer);
    return alert("Item(s) copied.");
}
else
{
    // If clipboard access is not supported, print the result in an alert
    // and tell the user to copy contents with Ctrl+C.
    return alert("Browser does not allow clipboard access. Please use Ctrl+C to copy:\n\n" + buffer);
}

// copyToBuffer function
// takes a string & writes it to the clipboard
function copyToBuffer(buffer) {
    if (window.clipboardData) {
        window.clipboardData.setData('Text', buffer);
    } else {
        aras.utils.setClipboardData('Text', buffer, window);
    }
}