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| = How do I handle cut, copy and paste? |
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| :keywords: Apache NetBeans wiki DevFaqCutCopyPaste |
| :description: Apache NetBeans wiki DevFaqCutCopyPaste |
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| The subject of properly handling cut, copy and paste is underdocumented in modern material on the NetBeans Platform and I am not aware of any clear and concise examples that show how to handle all aspects of these common actions. Anyone who can improve these shortcomings would be doing a great service for the NetBeans Platform developer community. |
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| The link:{apidoclink}org-openide-nodes/org/openide/nodes/doc-files/api.html#edit[Nodes API documentation] provides some guidance, while chapter 14 of _NetBeans: The Definitive Guide_ link:http://www.netbeans.org/download/books/definitive-guide/html/apis-c_betterexplorer.html#N400551[goes into greater detail]. Although some parts of _NetBeans: The Definitive Guide_ are now outdated, the portions related to the Nodes API are likely still relevant. |
