Subj : Re: midas, execCommand, cut, copy & paste
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng,netscape.public.mozilla.xpcom
From : =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Georg_Maa=DF?= <georg@bioshop.de>
Date : Wed Apr 16 2003 07:45 pm

David Bradley wrote:
> It would allow a web page to transmit the contents of the clipboard 
> back. Now imagine you had a credit card number, ss #, or other sensitive 
> information in the clipboard. You don't want web sites having access to 
> any local data, including the clipboard, without the user's knowledge.

but IE does. And it is called as reaction on clicking a PASTE button.

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