Re: [w3c/clipboard-apis] Defer OS clipboard read from clipboard.read() to ClipboardItem.getType() (PR #248)

@shwetabin commented on this pull request.



> @@ -918,6 +928,44 @@ url: https://storage.spec.whatwg.org/#obtain-a-storage-key-for-non-storage-purpo
 
     1. If |representation|'s [=representation/MIME type=] is |mimeType| and |representation|'s [=representation/isCustom=] is |isCustom|, then:
 
+     1. If [=this=]'s [=ClipboardItem/clipboard change count at read=] is not null, and the current [=clipboard change count=] is not equal to [=this=]'s [=ClipboardItem/clipboard change count at read=], then [=reject=] |p| with a {{"DataError"}} {{DOMException}} in |realm|, and return |p|.

Yes, exactly — a null clipboard change count at read means the ClipboardItem was constructed by the author (e.g., via the constructor), not obtained from read(). Added a clarifying note at the check. See latest commit.

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