Tools to selectively Copy HTML+CSS+JS From A Specific Element of DOM

Tools for code extraction and optimization

Let's dive deep and explore the toolbox for extraction, because too often, copy-pasting from DevTools leaves you with excess style and script.

Browser extensions: The real game changers

SnappySnippet is a Chrome extension that cuts the work down for you. How? By clearing redundant prefixes, combining duplicate rules, and importing it all neatly into CodePen or JSFiddle. A true lifesaver!

CSS Optimization: Less is more

Copying HTML and CSS often leaves you with unwanted properties. SnappySnippet comes to the rescue by cleaning up unnecessary rules and optimizing your CSS, so you get a leaner, meaner snippet.

Plus, Firequark allows swift extraction and automation of CSS selectors for HTML screen scrapes.

The power of JavaScript

JavaScript, ah, the tricky part. Chrome DevTools reveals the event listeners but misses out on some JS related to the element. Relax! HTMLclipper and Puppeteer got your back in capturing JS with all the quirks and features.

How about some good old programmatic extraction?

Sometimes, you might crave more control over element selection and style extraction, within your browser's console

Scripting in Style

With document.querySelector and window.getComputedStyle(), you can select an element and extract all the computed styles. Perfect when you're staging a live clone for a quick round of A/B testing.

let original = document.querySelector('#targetElement'); // Start by picking your target
let styles = window.getComputedStyle(original); // Now, spy on their style
let clone = original.cloneNode(true); // Clone them, like a b-movie sci-fi plot

Array.from(styles).forEach((style) => {
  clone.style[style] = styles.getPropertyValue(style); // Apply the 'disguise'
});
document.body.appendChild(clone); // Release the clone into the wild!
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Embracing Browser-Specific Tools

Every browser has its bag of tricks. Internet Explorer's Developer Tools, for instance, can save HTML and CSS but not JS. It's a good reminder to always keep exploring your browser's capabilities.