Re: [Clipboard API] setData description

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


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Received on Monday, 5 September 2011 10:43:40 UTC