oncopy Event
Fires on the source element when the user copies the object or selection, adding it to the system clipboard.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENT oncopy = "handler(event);" > Event Property object.oncopy = handler; attachEvent object.attachEvent( "oncopy", handler); Internet Explorer only Named script < SCRIPT FOR= objectEVENT= oncopy>Internet Explorer only
Event Information
Bubbles Yes Cancels Yes To invoke
- Right-click to display the shortcut menu and select Copy.
- Or press CTRL+C.
Default action Duplicates the selection.
Event Object Properties
Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, a handler can query the event object for the following event properties.
Available Properties
altKey Gets a value that indicates the state of the ALT key. altLeft Gets a value that indicates the state of the left ALT key. cancelBubble Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers. clientX Gets or sets the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars. clientY Gets or sets the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars. ctrlKey Gets or sets the state of the CTRL key. ctrlLeft Sets or retrieves the state of the left CTRL key. dataTransfer Provides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in drag-and-drop operations. offsetX Gets or sets the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event. offsetY Gets or sets the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event. returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event. screenX Gets or sets the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen. screenY Gets or sets the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen. shiftKey Gets the state of the SHIFT key. shiftLeft Retrieves the state of the left SHIFT key. srcElement Gets or sets the object that fired the event. type Gets or sets the event name from the event object. x Gets or sets the x-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event. y Gets or sets the y-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event. Refer to the specific event object for additional event properties.
Remarks
Use the setData method to specify a data format for the selection.
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this event.
Applies To
A, ABBR, ACRONYM, ADDRESS, APPLET, AREA, B, BASE, BASEFONT, BDO, BGSOUND, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BR, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, COL, COLGROUP, COMMENT, CUSTOM, DD, DEL, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, DT, EM, EMBED, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, FRAME, FRAMESET, HEAD, hn, HR, HTML, I, IFRAME, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, INS, ISINDEX, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, LINK, LISTING, MAP, MARQUEE, MENU, nextID, NOBR, NOFRAMES, NOSCRIPT, OBJECT, OL, OPTION, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, Q, RT, RUBY, S, SAMP, SCRIPT, SELECT, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TITLE, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, WBR, XML, XMP, Element Constructor
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