What clipboard formats are supported by HTML5 drop targets?

HTML5 drag-and-drop supports several clipboard formats for transferring data between draggable and drop target elements. The data transfer is managed through the DataTransfer object. The following clipboard formats are commonly supported:

1. text/plain: Plain text data. You can use this format to transfer text content between draggable and drop target elements.

2. text/html: HTML content in text format. This allows you to transfer HTML-formatted content between elements.

3. text/uri-list: A list of URIs (URLs) representing resources. Useful for transferring URLs or links.

4. text/csv: Comma-separated values. This format is used to transfer tabular data in CSV format.

5. image/*: Images in various formats such as image/png, image/jpeg, etc. You can use this format to transfer image data.

6. application/json: JSON data. Use this format to transfer structured data in JSON format.

7. custom formats: You can also define custom clipboard formats if you need to transfer specific data types or formats between draggable and drop target elements. To do this, you can use the setData and getData methods of the DataTransfer object.

Here's an example of how to use the DataTransfer object with different clipboard formats in HTML5 drag-and-drop:

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// Drag event handler

function handleDrag(event) {

  event.dataTransfer.setData("text/plain", "Hello, world!");

  event.dataTransfer.setData("text/html", "<strong>Hello, <em>world</em>!</strong>");

  event.dataTransfer.setData("text/uri-list", "https://www.example.com");

  event.dataTransfer.setData("text/csv", "name,age\nJohn,25\nJane,30");

  

  // You can also add image data

  // event.dataTransfer.setData("image/png", imageData);

  

  // JSON data

  var jsonData = { key: "value" };

  event.dataTransfer.setData("application/json", JSON.stringify(jsonData));

}



// Drop event handler

function handleDrop(event) {

  event.preventDefault();

  

  // Get data using different formats

  var textData = event.dataTransfer.getData("text/plain");

  var htmlData = event.dataTransfer.getData("text/html");

  var uriData = event.dataTransfer.getData("text/uri-list");

  var csvData = event.dataTransfer.getData("text/csv");

  

  // Parse JSON data

  var jsonData = JSON.parse(event.dataTransfer.getData("application/json"));

  

  // Use the data in your drop target

  // ...

}

Keep in mind that browser support for different clipboard formats might vary, and some formats may be available in certain browsers but not in others. Always test your drag-and-drop interactions across different browsers to ensure consistent behavior.