Fires on the source object before the selection is deleted from the document.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENTonbeforecut = "handler" ... > All platforms Event property object.onbeforecut = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onbeforecut> Internet Explorer only
Remarks
Bubbles Yes Cancels Yes To invoke After selecting the text:
- Right-click to display the shortcut menu and select Cut.
- Or press CTRL+X if the selection is within a text field.
Default action None. Creating custom code for cutting requires several steps:
- Set event.returnValue=false in the onbeforecut event to enable the Cut shortcut menu item.
- Specify a data format in which to transfer the selection through the setData method of the clipboardData object.
- Invoke the setData method in the oncut event.
Event Object Properties
Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.
altKey Retrieves the current state of the ALT key. cancelBubble Sets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers. clientX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars. clientY Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars. ctrlKey Retrieves the state of the CTRL key. dataTransfer Provides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in drag-and-drop operations. offsetX Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. offsetY Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event. returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event. screenX Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. screenY Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen. shiftKey Retrieves the state of the SHIFT key. srcElement Retrieves the object that fired the event. type Retrieves the event name from the event object. x Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element. y Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
Example
This example uses the setData and getData methods with the clipboardData object to perform a cut-and-paste operation through the shortcut menu.
Sample Code
<HEAD> <SCRIPT> var sSave = ""; function fnBeforeCut() { event.returnValue = false; } function fnCut() { event.returnValue = false; sSave = oSource.innerText; oSource.innerText = ""; } function fnBeforePaste() { event.returnValue = false; } function fnPaste() { event.returnValue = false; oTarget.innerText = sSave; } </SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY> <SPAN ID="oSource" onbeforecut="fnBeforeCut()" oncut="fnCut()">Select and Cut this Text </SPAN> <BR> <BR> <DIV ID="oTarget" onbeforepaste="fnBeforePaste()" onpaste="fnPaste()">Paste the Text Here </DIV> </BODY>
Applies To
A, ADDRESS, APPLET, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, custom, DD, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, document, DT, EM, EMBED, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, Hn, HR, I, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MAP, MARQUEE, MENU, NEXTID, NOBR, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, RT, RUBY, S, SAMP, SELECT, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP
See Also
DHTML Data Transfer Overview, onbeforecopy, onbeforepaste, oncopy, oncut, onpaste, setData