How can I enumerate the clipboard formats

Question

With WPF, I can get data in a given format from the clipboard:

object test = Clipboard.GetGata (format);

How can I enumerate the list of formats present in the clipboard?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 12 '12 at 19:05

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Have a look at the IDataObject class.

IDataObject content = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
string [] formats = clipContent.GetFormats();

answered Dec 12 '12 at 19:05

Jf Beaulac

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Thanks. This should be the accepted answer – Chamod Jul 07 '21 at 13:23

Bala R · Answer 2 · 2011-04-29T20:16:05.000

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 List<String> dataFormats = typeof(DataFormats).GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static)
                                .Select(f => f.Name)
                                .ToList();

this should give you all the Fields from DataFormats

List<String> dataFormatsInClipboard = 
             dataFormats.Where( df => Clipboard.ContainsData(df) )
             .ToList();

will give you just the ones that match the clipboard.

edited Apr 29 '11 at 20:16

answered Apr 29 '11 at 20:05

Bala R

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Nope, DataFormats contains a list of static formats. I am looking for the list of formats _present in the clipboard_. – user380719 Apr 29 '11 at 20:10
@user Check out my edit. see if this is what you are looking for. – Bala R Apr 29 '11 at 20:16
the `Clipboard.GetData()` documentation says `Parameters format Type: System.String The format of the data to retrieve. See DataFormats for predefined formats.` – Bala R Apr 29 '11 at 20:30
So if it's not in the predefined like, what kind of formats do you have? – Bala R Apr 29 '11 at 20:31
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What I am looking for would somehow encapsulate EnumClipboardFormats – user380719 May 01 '11 at 19:41

How can I enumerate the clipboard formats

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