This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
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
var clipboardEvent = new ClipboardEvent(type[,options]);
Parameters
The ClipboardEvent() constructor also inherits arguments from Event().
- type
- Is a
DOMStringrepresenting the name of the type of theClipboardEvent. It is case-sensitive and can be:'copy','cut', or'paste'. - options Optional
- Options are as follows:
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard API and events The definition of 'ClipboardEvent()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 58 | ? | Yes | ? | 45 | ? |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 58 | 58 | ? | Yes | 45 | ? | ? |
See also
- Copy-related events:
copy,cut,paste - The
ClipboardEventinterface it belongs to.