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:
clipboardData: ADataTransfercontaining the data concerned by the clipboard event.dataType: ADOMStringcontaining the MIME-type of the data contained in thedataargument.data: ADOMStringcontaining the data concerned by the clipboard event.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard API and events The definition of 'ClipboardEvent()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 58 | Edge ? | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support 45 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 58 | Chrome Android Full support 58 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support 45 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See also
- Copy-related events:
copy,cut,paste - The
ClipboardEventinterface it belongs to.