- From: Hallvord R. M. Steen <hallvord@opera.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:44:09 +0200
- To: public-webapps@w3.org
On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:33:40 +0200, João Eiras <joaoe@opera.com> wrote: > The description for DataTransfer.setData [1] says: "Calling setData() > from a paste event handler must not modify the data that is inserted, > and must not modify the data on the clipboard." > > That second phrase is very confusing. Isn't it the objective of > listening to cut/copy events, to possibly prevent the default action and > set the data calling setData, therefore changing clipboard contents ? Yes, but not *paste* events. Pasting should never alter the data on the clipboard. How can I phrase it more clearly? > [1] > http://dev.w3.org/2006/webapi/clipops/clipops.html#widl-clipboardData-setData-boolean-DOMString-type-DOMString-data -- Hallvord R. M. Steen, Core Tester, Opera Software http://www.opera.com http://my.opera.com/hallvors/
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