<div class="share-container">
  <button id="share-btn" class="share-btn">
    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" fill="none"><circle cx="18" cy="5" r="3"></circle><circle cx="6" cy="12" r="3"></circle><circle cx="18" cy="19" r="3"></circle><line x1="8.59" y1="13.51" x2="15.42" y2="17.49"></line><line x1="15.41" y1="6.51" x2="8.59" y2="10.49"></line></svg>
    Share this page
  </button>
  <p id="message"></p>
</div>

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: #f8fafc;
}

.share-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #2563eb;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.share-btn:hover { background: #1d4ed8; }

#message {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
}

const btn = document.getElementById("share-btn");
const msg = document.getElementById("message");

btn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
  if (navigator.share) {
    try {
      await navigator.share({
        title: "Check this out!",
        text: "I found this amazing snippet.",
        url: window.location.href
      });
      msg.textContent = "Thanks for sharing!";
    } catch (err) {
      msg.textContent = "Share cancelled.";
    }
  } else {
    // Fallback for desktop or unsupported browsers
    // In a real app, you might open a modal or copy link here
    msg.textContent = "Web Share API not supported on this device.";
    
    // Simple fallback: Copy URL
    navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href);
    setTimeout(() => msg.textContent = "Link copied to clipboard!", 500);
  }
});

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Native Web Share API Button

Implement a share button that opens the native OS sharing menu on mobile devices. This JavaScript snippet checks for browser support and falls back gracefully if the API is unavailable.

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#javascript

#web share api

#mobile

#sharing

#social

#button

#ui

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