ClipboardItem.getType()
The getType()
method of the ClipboardItem
interface returns a Promise
that resolves with a Blob
of the requested MIME type or an error if the MIME type is not found.
Syntax
var blob = clipboardItem.getType(type);
Parameters
type
-
A valid MIME type.
Return value
Exceptions
DOMException
-
The
type
does not match a known MIME type. TypeError
-
No parameter is specified or the
type
is not that of theClipboardItem
.
Examples
In the following example, we're returning all items on the clipboard via the
clipboard.read()
method. Then utilizing the
ClipboardItem.types
property to set the getType()
argument
and return the corresponding blob object.
async function getClipboardContents() {
try {
const clipboardItems = await navigator.clipboard.read();
for (const clipboardItem of clipboardItems) {
for (const type of clipboardItem.types) {
const blob = await clipboardItem.getType(type);
// we can now use blob here
}
}
} catch (err) {
console.error(err.name, err.message);
}
}
Specifications
Specification |
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Clipboard API and events # dom-clipboarditem-gettype |
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