# Javascript: TXTextControl.getCanCopy Method

> Informs whether a part of a Text Control document has been selected and can be copied to the clipboard. The value depends on whether the formatting is allowed and the currently set edit mode.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.getCanCopy Method
- **418 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/getcancopy-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/getcancopy-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/getcancopy-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Informs whether a part of a Text Control document has been selected and can be copied to the clipboard. The value depends on whether the [formatting is allowed](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/documentpermissions/allowformatting-property/llms-full.txt) and the currently set edit mode.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TXTextControl.getCanCopy(<RequestBooleanCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | The callback function that receives the requested value. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TXTextControl.getCanCopy` in a practical document-editing workflow. Informs whether a part of a Text Control document has been selected and can be copied to the clipboard. The value depends on whether the formatting is allowed and the currently set edit mode.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

TXTextControl.getCanCopy(
    function(result) {
        if (result) {
            console.log("get can copy is available.");
        } else {
            console.warn("get can copy is not available in the current document state.");
        }
    },
    onTxError
);
```

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