Window: cut event
The cut event is fired when the user has initiated a "cut" action through the browser's user interface.
| Bubbles | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cancelable | Yes |
| Interface | ClipboardEvent |
| Event handler property | oncut |
The original target for this event is the Element that was the intended target of the cut action. You can listen for this event on the Window interface to handle it in the capture or bubbling phases. For full details on this event please see the page on the Element: cut event.
Examples
window.addEventListener('cut', (event) => {
console.log('cut action initiated')
});
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Clipboard API and events # clipboard-event-cut |
Browser compatibility
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