HTML onpaste Event Attribute
Example
Execute a JavaScript when pasting some text in an <input> element:
<input type="text" onpaste="myFunction()" value="Paste something in here">
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Definition and Usage
The onpaste attribute fires when the user pastes some content in an element.
Note: Although the onpaste attribute is supported by all HTML elements, it is not actually possible to paste some content in, for example, a <p> element, UNLESS the element has set contenteditable to "true" (See "More Examples" below).
Tip: The onpaste attribute is mostly used on <input> elements with type="text".
Tip: There are three ways to paste some content in an element:
- Press CTRL + V
- Select "Paste" from the Edit menu in your browser
- Right click to display the context menu and select the "Paste" command
Browser Support
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onpaste | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
None.
Syntax
<element onpaste="script">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run on onpaste |
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | ALL HTML elements |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Execute a JavaScript when pasting some text in a <p> element (Note that contenteditable is set to "true"):
<p contenteditable="true" onpaste="myFunction()">Try to paste something inside this paragraph.</p>
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Related Pages
HTML reference: oncopy event
HTML reference: oncut event
HTML DOM reference: onpaste event
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