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oncopy Event


Fires on the source element when the object or selection is duplicated and added to the system clipboard.

Syntax

Inline <element oncopy = "handler" ... >
Script object.oncopy = handler

Remarks

Bubbles Yes
Cancels Yes
To invoke After selecting text:
  • Right-click to display the context menu and select Copy.
  • Or press CTRL + C.
Default action Duplicates the selection.

Use the setData method to specify a data format for the selection.

Event Object Properties

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


Applies To

A, ADDRESS, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, DD, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, DT, EM, FIELDSET, FORM, Hn, HR, HTMLAREA, I, IMG, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MENU, NOBR, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, S, SAMP, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TD, TH, TR, TT, U, UL

See Also

Data Transfer Overview, onbeforecopy, onbeforecut, onbeforepaste, oncut, onpaste, setData


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