  function copyElement(source) {
    // Simple values
    if (!isObject(source)) {
      return source;
    }

    // Already copied values
    var index = stackSource.indexOf(source);
    if (index !== -1) {
      return stackDest[index];
    }

    if (isWindow(source) || isScope(source)) {
      throw ngMinErr('cpws',
        'Can\'t copy! Making copies of Window or Scope instances is not supported.');
    }

    var needsRecurse = false;
    var destination = copyType(source);

    if (destination === undefined) {
      destination = isArray(source) ? [] : Object.create(getPrototypeOf(source));
      needsRecurse = true;
    }

    stackSource.push(source);
    stackDest.push(destination);

    return needsRecurse
      ? copyRecurse(source, destination)
      : destination;
  }
The software constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.