JavaScript oncopy Event
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JavaScript oncopy Event
The oncopy event occurs when the user copies the content of an element.
oncopy Event as Attribute
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<input type="text" oncopy="myFunction()" value="Try to copy this text">
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
function myFunction(x){
document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = "You copied text!";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
As Attribute
<element oncopy = "JavaScript">
As Property
object.oncopy = function(){
// code
};
Using Event Listener
object.addEventListener("copy" , myScript);
oncopy Event as Property
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<input type="text" value="Try to copy this text">
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("input")[0];
function myFunction(x){
document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = "You copied text!";
}
x.oncopy = myFunction;
</script>
</body>
</html>
Using addEventListener() Method
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and below.
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<input type="text" value="Try to copy this text">
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("input")[0];
function myFunction(x){
document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = "You copied text!";
}
x.addEventListener("copy", myFunction);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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