Fires on the target object before the selection is pasted from the system clipboard to the document.
| Inline |
<element onbeforepaste = "handler" ... > |
| Script |
object.onbeforepaste = handler |
| Bubbles |
Yes |
| Cancels |
Yes |
| To invoke |
After copying or cutting text:
- Right-click to display the context menu and select Paste.
- Or press CTRL + V.
|
| Default action |
None. |
Use the getData method to specify a data format in which to paste the selection.
It is necessary to set event.returnValue=false in the onbeforepaste event to enable pasting.
While event handlers in the Document Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.
Event Object Properties
| altKey |
Retrieves the current state of the ALT key. |
| cancelBubble |
Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers. |
| clientX |
Retrieves the x-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars. |
| clientY |
Returns the y-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars. |
| ctrlKey |
Retrieves the state of the CTRL key. |
| dataTransfer |
Provides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in data transfer operations. |
| offsetX |
Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. |
| offsetY |
Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. |
| returnValue |
Sets or retrieves the return value from the event. |
| screenX |
Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. |
| screenY |
Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. |
| shiftKey |
Retrieves the state of the SHIFT key. |
| srcElement |
Retrieves the object that fired the event. |
| type |
Retrieves the event name from the event object. |
| x |
Returns the horizontal position of the mouse when the event fires. |
| y |
Returns the vertical position of the mouse when the event fires. |
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Data Transfer Overview, getData, onbeforecopy, onbeforecut, oncopy, oncut, onpaste