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ClipboardEvent()

The ClipboardEvent() constructor returns a newly created ClipboardEvent, representing an event providing information related to modification of the clipboard, that is cut, copy, and paste events.

Syntax

new ClipboardEvent(type)
new ClipboardEvent(type, options)

Parameters

The ClipboardEvent() constructor also inherits arguments from Event().

type

Is a DOMString representing the name of the type of the ClipboardEvent. It is case-sensitive and can be: 'copy', 'cut', or 'paste'.

options Optional

Options are as follows:

  • clipboardData: A DataTransfer containing the data concerned by the clipboard event.
  • dataType Non-Standard : A DOMString containing the MIME-type of the data contained in the data argument.
  • data Non-Standard : A DOMString containing the data concerned by the clipboard event.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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ClipboardEvent
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17
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No
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10.1
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10.3
7.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ClipboardEvent/ClipboardEvent