Execute a JavaScript when cutting some text of a <p> element (Note that contenteditable is set to "true"):
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p contenteditable="true" oncut="myFunction()">Try to cut this text</p> <p id="demo"></p> <script> function myFunction() {/*from w w w . j a va2 s.c o m*/ document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "You cut text!"; } </script> </body> </html>