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The Clipboard API gives you the ability to interact with the user's clipboard directly from your web page. This means you can programmatically copy text to the clipboard or read text that the user has copied, making tasks such as sharing, duplicating, or importing content much smoother for your users. However, browsers put strong restrictions on clipboard access due to security and privacy concerns. Clipboard operations often require user gesturesβ€”like clicking a button or pressing a keyβ€”so that malicious sites cannot silently steal or overwrite clipboard data. Some actions may prompt the user for permission, especially when reading from the clipboard, to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information. Always design clipboard features with user trust and transparency in mind.

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The Clipboard API gives you the ability to interact with the user's clipboard directly from your web page. This means you can programmatically copy text to the clipboard or read text that the user has copied, making tasks such as sharing, duplicating, or importing content much smoother for your users. However, browsers put strong restrictions on clipboard access due to security and privacy concerns. Clipboard operations often require user gesturesβ€”like clicking a button or pressing a keyβ€”so that malicious sites cannot silently steal or overwrite clipboard data. Some actions may prompt the user for permission, especially when reading from the clipboard, to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information. Always design clipboard features with user trust and transparency in mind.

index.html

index.html

style.css

style.css

script.js

script.js

copy
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Why do browsers require user permission for some Clipboard API actions?

Select the correct answer

Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

SectionΒ 2. ChapterΒ 1
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