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The paste event is fired when a selection has been pasted from the clipboard to the document.
| Bubbles | Yes |
| Cancelable | Yes |
| Target objects | DefaultView, Document, Element |
| Interface | ClipboardEvent |
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
target Read only |
EventTarget |
The event target (the topmost target in the DOM tree). |
type Read only |
DOMString |
The type of event. |
bubbles Read only |
boolean |
Does the event normally bubble? |
cancelable Read only |
boolean |
Is it possible to cancel the event? |
clipboardData Read only |
DataTransfer |
The contents of the clipboard. Not only text, but also files and images. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | ? | (Yes) |
clipboardData |
(Yes) | (Yes) | 22 (22) | No support | ? | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
clipboardData |
? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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