Revision 464681 of ClipboardEvent

<p>{{APIRef("Event")}} {{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-initialed {{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 method; 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>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>clipboardData</code></td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop("22.0")}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</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>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>clipboardData</code></td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile("22.0")}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</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>