This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The ClipboardEvent.clipboardData
property holds a DataTransfer
object, which can be used:
- to specify what data should be put into the clipboard from the
cut
andcopy
event handlers, typically with asetData(format, data)
call; - to obtain the data to be pasted from the
paste
event handler, typically with agetData(format)
call.
See the cut
, copy
, and paste
events documentation for more information.
Syntax
data = ClipboardEvent.clipboardData
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Clipboard API and events The definition of 'ClipboardEvent.clipboardData' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 22 (22) | 5.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 22.0 (22) | 5.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- Copy-related events:
copy
,cut
,paste
- The
ClipboardEvent
interface it belongs to.