HTML onpaste Attribute
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
Applies to
The onpaste attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on any HTML elements.
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| All HTML elements | onpaste |
Example
Input Example
Execute a JavaScript when pasting some text in an <input> element:
<input type="text" onpaste="myFunction()" value="Paste something in here">
Try it Yourself »
P 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>
Try it Yourself »
Browser Support
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onpaste | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
