ClipboardChangeEvent: ClipboardChangeEvent() constructor

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The ClipboardChangeEvent() constructor creates a new ClipboardChangeEvent object instance when a clipboardchange event occurs. The clipboardchange event fires whenever the system clipboard contents are changed either by a web app or any other system application.

[!NOTE] This event constructor is generally not needed for production websites. Its primary use is for tests that require an instance of this event.

Syntax

new ClipboardChangeEvent(type)
new ClipboardChangeEvent(type, options)

Parameters

• type
  • : A string with the name of the event. It should always be set to clipboardchange.
• options Optional
  • : An object that, in addition to the properties defined in Event(), can have the following properties:
    • types
      • : An array of strings representing the data types available on the system clipboard.
    • changeId
      • : An integer representing a unique identifier for the clipboard change operation.

Return value

A new ClipboardChangeEvent object.

Specifications

Browser compatibility