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Standard clipboard data formats

September 6, 2025

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The table below describes the standard clipboard formats.

Clipboard Format	Type	Description
CF_TEXT	Text format	Text in the standard ANSI character set. Each line ends with a carriage return/linefeed (CR-LF) combination.
CF_OEMTEXT	Text format	Text using the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) character set. Similar to CF_TEXT.
CF_UNICODETEXT	Text format	Text in Unicode format. It does not require a null terminator.
CF_LOCALE	Text format	A handle to the locale identifier associated with clipboard text. This helps in correctly interpreting the text’s language and regional settings.
CF_HTML*	Text format	Represents HTML-formatted text, allowing for rich text, links, and images to be copied and pasted between applications that support it.
CF_BITMAP	Image Format	A device-dependent bitmap. The image data is specific to a particular output device.
CF_DIB	Image Format	A Device-Independent Bitmap. This format contains color information and dimensions, allowing it to be displayed correctly on any device.
CF_DIBV5	Image Format	An extension of CF_DIB (Device-Independent Bitmap, Version 5) that includes more advanced features like color profiles and alpha channels for transparency.
CF_PALETTE	Image Format	A handle to a color palette. It’s used by applications to control the colors of other clipboard data, typically a bitmap.
CF_TIFF	Image Format	Tagged Image File Format. A common, high-quality image format used in publishing and photography.
CF_METAFILEPIC	Metafile format	A handle to a metafile picture structure. This is an older format for storing a collection of GDI (Graphics Device Interface) functions to recreate an image
CF_ENHMETAFILE**		A handle to an enhanced metafile. This is a more modern and robust version of CF_METAFILEPICT, offering better image quality and device independence.

Note:

HTML format is disabled by default. Enabling HTML format clipboard support can introduce a security risk. When content is copied from a web page, any embedded scripts are also copied. If this content is then pasted into an application that renders HTML, the scripts could be executed. Use caution when enabling this format.

Enhanced metafile clipboard transfer is not available on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops™ version prior to 2511. Besides these standard formats, Citrix® also supports the following specific clipboard data formats like Data Exchange Formats and specialized formats.

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Standard clipboard data formats

September 6, 2025

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