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onbeforecut Event


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:

  1. Set event.returnValue=false in the onbeforecut event to enable the Cut shortcut menu item.
  2. Specify a data format in which to transfer the selection through the setData method of the clipboardData object.
  3. 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.

Event Object Properties

altKeyRetrieves the current state of the ALT key.
cancelBubbleSets or retrieves whether the current event should bubble up the hierarchy of event handlers.
clientXRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientYRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
ctrlKeyRetrieves the state of the CTRL key.
dataTransferProvides access to predefined clipboard formats for use in drag-and-drop operations.
offsetXRetrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetYRetrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
returnValueSets or retrieves the return value from the event.
screenXRetrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenYRetrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
shiftKeyRetrieves the state of the SHIFT key.
srcElementRetrieves the object that fired the event.
typeRetrieves the event name from the event object.
xRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
yRetrieves 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>

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Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
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



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