diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02367c7..9309d30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,24 +20,24 @@ First, you need to instantiate it using a selector. This selector corresponds to
 new Clipboard('.btn');
 ```
 
-The easiest way to copy some content to the clipboard, is to include a `value` attribute in your trigger element.
+The easiest way to copy some content to the clipboard, is to include a `data-value` attribute in your trigger element.
 
 ```html
-<button class="btn" value="Lorem ipsum">Copy</button>
+<button class="btn" data-value="Lorem ipsum">Copy</button>
 ```
 
-Another way of doing it, is to copy the content from an another element. You can do that by adding a `for` attribute in your trigger element. The value you include on this attribute needs to match another's element `id` attribute.
+Another way of doing it, is to copy the content from an another element. You can do that by adding a `data-target` attribute in your trigger element. The value you include on this attribute needs to match another's element `id` attribute.
 
 ```html
-<p id="target">Lorem ipsum</p>
-<button class="btn" for="target">Copy</button>
+<p id="foo">Lorem ipsum</p>
+<button class="btn" data-target="foo">Copy</button>
 ```
 
-Additionally, you can define a `type` attribute to specify if you want to either `copy` or `cut` content. If you omit this attribute, `copy` will be used.
+Additionally, you can define a `data-action` attribute to specify if you want to either `copy` or `cut` content. If you omit this attribute, `copy` will be used.
 
 ```html
-<input id="target" value="Lorem ipsum"></inpu>
-<button class="btn" type="cut" for="target">Copy</button>
+<input id="foo" value="Lorem ipsum"></inpu>
+<button class="btn" data-action="cut" data-target="foo">Copy</button>
 ```
 
 As you may expect, the `cut` action only works on `<input>` or `<textarea>` elements.
diff --git a/dist/clipboard.min.js b/dist/clipboard.min.js
index 56a5bfb..a87e243 100644
--- a/dist/clipboard.min.js
+++ b/dist/clipboard.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"use strict";function _classCallCheck(a,b){if(!(a instanceof b))throw new TypeError("Cannot call a class as a function")}var _createClass=function(){function a(a,b){for(var c=0;c<b.length;c++){var d=b[c];d.enumerable=d.enumerable||!1,d.configurable=!0,"value"in d&&(d.writable=!0),Object.defineProperty(a,d.key,d)}}return function(b,c,d){return c&&a(b.prototype,c),d&&a(b,d),b}}(),Clipboard=function(){function a(b){_classCallCheck(this,a),this._triggers=b,this.init()}return _createClass(a,[{key:"init",value:function(){var a=this;[].forEach.call(this.triggers,function(b){return a.bind(b)})}},{key:"bind",value:function(a){var b=this;a.addEventListener("click",function(a){return b.select(a)})}},{key:"select",value:function(a){var b=a.currentTarget.getAttribute("for"),c=a.currentTarget.getAttribute("type")||"copy",d=a.currentTarget.getAttribute("value");if(d)this.selectValue(d,c);else{if(!b)throw new Error('Missing "for" or "value" attribute');this.selectTarget(b,c)}a.preventDefault()}},{key:"selectValue",value:function(a,b){var c=document.createElement("input");c.value=a,c.style.opacity=0,c.style.zIndex=-1,document.body.appendChild(c),c.select(),this.copy(b),document.body.removeChild(c)}},{key:"selectTarget",value:function(a,b){var c=document.getElementById(a);if("INPUT"===c.nodeName||"TEXTAREA"===c.nodeName)c.select();else{var d=document.createRange();d.selectNode(c),window.getSelection().addRange(d)}this.copy(b)}},{key:"copy",value:function(a){try{var b=document.execCommand(a);if(!b)throw'Invalid "type" attribute';window.getSelection().removeAllRanges()}catch(c){throw console.log(c),new Error(c)}}},{key:"triggers",get:function(){return document.querySelectorAll(this._triggers)},set:function(a){return this._triggers=a}}]),a}();
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+"use strict";function _classCallCheck(a,b){if(!(a instanceof b))throw new TypeError("Cannot call a class as a function")}var _createClass=function(){function a(a,b){for(var c=0;c<b.length;c++){var d=b[c];d.enumerable=d.enumerable||!1,d.configurable=!0,"value"in d&&(d.writable=!0),Object.defineProperty(a,d.key,d)}}return function(b,c,d){return c&&a(b.prototype,c),d&&a(b,d),b}}(),Clipboard=function(){function a(b){_classCallCheck(this,a),this._triggers=b,this.init()}return _createClass(a,[{key:"init",value:function(){var a=this;[].forEach.call(this.triggers,function(b){return a.bind(b)})}},{key:"bind",value:function(a){var b=this;a.addEventListener("click",function(a){return b.select(a)})}},{key:"select",value:function(a){var b=a.currentTarget.dataset.action||"copy",c=a.currentTarget.dataset.target,d=a.currentTarget.dataset.value;if(d)this.selectValue(d,b);else{if(!c)throw new Error('Missing "data-target" or "data-value" attribute');this.selectTarget(c,b)}a.preventDefault()}},{key:"selectValue",value:function(a,b){var c=document.createElement("input");c.value=a,c.style.opacity=0,c.style.zIndex=-1,document.body.appendChild(c),c.select(),this.copy(b),document.body.removeChild(c)}},{key:"selectTarget",value:function(a,b){var c=document.getElementById(a);if("INPUT"===c.nodeName||"TEXTAREA"===c.nodeName)c.select();else{var d=document.createRange();d.selectNode(c),window.getSelection().addRange(d)}this.copy(b)}},{key:"copy",value:function(a){try{var b=document.execCommand(a);if(!b)throw'Invalid "data-action" attribute';window.getSelection().removeAllRanges()}catch(c){throw console.log(c),new Error(c)}}},{key:"triggers",get:function(){return document.querySelectorAll(this._triggers)},set:function(a){return this._triggers=a}}]),a}();
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f3c9754..8461f65 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
     <title>Clipboard.js</title>
 </head>
 <body>
-    <button class="btn" type="copy" value="lorem ipsum">Copy</button>
+    <button class="btn" data-action="copy" data-value="lorem ipsum">Copy</button>
 
-    <p id="paragraph">Lorem ipsum dolor.</p>
-    <button class="btn" type="copy" for="paragraph">Copy</button>
+    <blockquote id="foo">Lorem ipsum dolor.</blockquote>
+    <button class="btn" data-action="copy" data-target="foo">Copy</button>
 
-    <form>
-        <input id="target" type="text" value="qwe">
-        <button class="btn" type="copy" for="target">Cut</button>
-    </form>
+    <input id="bar" type="text" value="qwe">
+    <button class="btn" data-action="cut" data-target="bar">Cut</button>
 
     <script src="dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
diff --git a/src/clipboard.js b/src/clipboard.js
index 3112f03..7a2d4ce 100644
--- a/src/clipboard.js
+++ b/src/clipboard.js
@@ -28,24 +28,24 @@ class Clipboard {
     }
 
     select(e) {
-        let targetAttr = e.currentTarget.getAttribute('for');
-        let typeAttr   = e.currentTarget.getAttribute('type') || 'copy';
-        let valueAttr  = e.currentTarget.getAttribute('value');
+        let actionAttr = e.currentTarget.dataset.action || 'copy';
+        let targetAttr = e.currentTarget.dataset.target;
+        let valueAttr  = e.currentTarget.dataset.value;
 
         if (valueAttr) {
-            this.selectValue(valueAttr, typeAttr);
+            this.selectValue(valueAttr, actionAttr);
         }
         else if (targetAttr) {
-            this.selectTarget(targetAttr, typeAttr);
+            this.selectTarget(targetAttr, actionAttr);
         }
         else {
-            throw new Error('Missing "for" or "value" attribute');
+            throw new Error('Missing "data-target" or "data-value" attribute');
         }
 
         e.preventDefault();
     }
 
-    selectValue(valueAttr, typeAttr) {
+    selectValue(valueAttr, actionAttr) {
         let fake = document.createElement('input');
 
         fake.value = valueAttr;
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ class Clipboard {
         document.body.appendChild(fake);
 
         fake.select();
-        this.copy(typeAttr);
+        this.copy(actionAttr);
 
         document.body.removeChild(fake);
     }
 
-    selectTarget(targetAttr, typeAttr) {
+    selectTarget(targetAttr, actionAttr) {
         let target = document.getElementById(targetAttr);
 
         if (target.nodeName === 'INPUT' || target.nodeName === 'TEXTAREA') {
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ class Clipboard {
             window.getSelection().addRange(range);
         }
 
-        this.copy(typeAttr);
+        this.copy(actionAttr);
     }
 
-    copy(typeAttr) {
+    copy(actionAttr) {
         try {
-            let successful = document.execCommand(typeAttr);
-            if (!successful) throw 'Invalid "type" attribute';
+            let successful = document.execCommand(actionAttr);
+            if (!successful) throw 'Invalid "data-action" attribute';
 
             window.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
         }