Revision 1032976 of ClipboardEvent

<p>{{APIRef("Clipboard API")}} {{SeeCompatTable}}</p>

<p>The <strong><code>ClipboardEvent</code></strong> interface represents events providing information related to modification of the clipboard, that is {{event("cut")}}, {{event("copy")}}, and {{event("paste")}} events.</p>

<h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2>

<p><em>Also inherits properties from its parent {{domxref("Event")}}</em>.</p>

<dl>
	<dt>{{domxref("ClipboardEvent.clipboardData")}} {{readonlyInline}}</dt>
	<dd>Is a {{domxref("DataTransfer")}} object containing the data affected by the user-initiated {{event("cut")}}, {{event("copy")}}, or {{event("paste")}} operation, along with its MIME type.</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Constructor">Constructor</h2>

<dl>
	<dt>{{domxref("ClipboardEvent.ClipboardEvent", "ClipboardEvent()")}}</dt>
	<dd>Creates a <code>ClipboardEvent</code> event with the given parameters.</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>

<p><em>No specific methods; inherits methods from its parent {{domxref("Event")}}</em>.</p>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th scope="col">Specification</th>
			<th scope="col">Status</th>
			<th scope="col">Comment</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>{{ SpecName('Clipboard API', '#clipboard-event-interfaces', 'ClipboardEvent') }}</td>
			<td>{{ Spec2('Clipboard API') }}</td>
			<td>Initial definition.</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{ CompatibilityTable() }}</p>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Feature</th>
			<th>Chrome</th>
			<th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
			<th>Internet Explorer</th>
			<th>Opera</th>
			<th>Safari</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Basic support</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>4.0</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><code>clipboardData</code></td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("22.0")}}</td>
			<td>5.0</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Feature</th>
			<th>Android</th>
			<th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
			<th>IE Mobile</th>
			<th>Opera Mobile</th>
			<th>Safari Mobile</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Basic support</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>4.0</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><code>clipboardData</code></td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatGeckoMobile("22.0")}}</td>
			<td>5.0</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
			<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
</div>

<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Copy-related events: {{CopyRelatedEvents()}}</li>
</ul>