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onpaste Event


Fires on the target object when the data is transferred from the clipboard to the document.

Syntax

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

Remarks

Bubbles Yes
Cancels Yes
To invoke After copying or cutting the text:
  • Right-click to display the context menu and select Paste.
  • Or press CTRL + V.
Default action Inserts the data from the system clipboard into the specified location on the document.

Use the getData method to specify a data format in which to paste the selection from the clipboard into the document.

The default paste behavior can be canceled by setting event.returnValue=false to prevent the clipboard's contents from being pasted.

It is necessary to set event.returnValue=false in the onbeforepaste event to enable pasting.

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, 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, getData, onbeforecopy, onbeforecut, onbeforepaste, oncopy, oncut


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