In a HTML page user should not be allowed to copy a text, but at the same time I want to give option for the user to select a particular text (for highlighting purpose). That means CTRL+C should be disabled and CTRL+A should be enabled.
Can anyone tell me how to do this?
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You can use jquery for this:
$('body').bind('copy paste',function(e) {
e.preventDefault(); return false;
});
Using jQuery bind() and specififying your desired eventTypes .
You cannot prevent people from copying text from your page. If you are trying to satisfy a "requirement" this may work for you:
<body oncopy="return false" oncut="return false" onpaste="return false">
How to disable Ctrl C/V using javascript for both internet explorer and firefox browsers
A more advanced aproach:
How to detect Ctrl+V, Ctrl+C using JavaScript?
Edit: I just want to emphasise that disabling copy/paste is annoying, won't prevent copying and is 99% likely a bad idea.
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