Edge on Linux strips all formatting on paste operations
OS: Linux 22.04+ · Device: Desktop Any · Browser: Edge 115.0+ · Keyboard: US QWERTY
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| Case | OS | Device | Browser | Keyboard | Status |
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| ce-0221-edge-clipboard-linux | Linux 22.04+ | Desktop Any | Edge 115.0+ | US QWERTY | draft |
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OS: Linux 22.04+ · Device: Desktop Any · Browser: Edge 115.0+ · Keyboard: US QWERTY
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When using the Clipboard API (navigator.clipboard.readText() or navigator.clipboard.read()) to programmatically paste content into a contenteditable region, the paste operation may fail or not work as expected.
When a contenteditable region is inside an iframe, its behavior may differ from when it's in the main document. Selection, focus, and event handling may be inconsistent.
When pasting content from a rich text source into a contenteditable element, the resulting DOM loses headings, lists, or inline formatting that were present in the source.
When pasting links into contenteditable elements, different browsers handle the link data differently. Some browsers paste only the URL, while others preserve the link title and HTML structure.
After pasting content into a contenteditable region, the caret position does not end up at the expected location, sometimes jumping to the beginning of the pasted content or to an unexpected position.
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