title: How to get the original value of a copied cell in kendo grid
body: <p>How to get the underlying value when a cell is copied in kendo grid ?</p>
  
  <p>I've the following code</p>
  
  <pre><code>$(document).ready(function () {
  
                      $("#cellSelection").kendoGrid({
                          dataSource: {
                              data: orders,
                              pageSize: 6
                          },
                          selectable: "multiple cell",
                          allowCopy: true,
                          pageable: {
                              buttonCount: 5
                          },
                          scrollable: false,
                          navigatable: true,
                          columns: [
                              {
                                  field: "ShipCountry",
                                  title: "Ship Country",
                                  width: 300
                              },
                              {
                                  field: "Freight",
                                  width: 300
                              },
                              {
                                  field: "OrderDate",
                                  title: "Order Date",
                                  format: "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}"
                              }
                          ]
                      });
  
                      //events to capture when Ctrl + C is pressed
                      $("#cellSelection").bind('copy', function (e) {
                          var grid = $("#cellSelection").data("kendoGrid");
                          if (grid != null &amp;&amp; grid.areaClipBoard != undefined) {
                              console.log("copied content is:");
                              console.log(grid.areaClipBoard.val());
                          }
                      });
                  });
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So, when you copy a cell, the value which is visible in the cell is being copied. </p>
  
  <p>Say, if the value you are copying from grid is <code>40.65</code> then only that value is copied with <code>allowCopy</code> set to true in kendo grid. But the original value as per the data source is <code>40.6789</code>. I need the original value to be copied to clipboard when <kbd>ctrl + c</kbd> is pressed.</p>
  
  <p>I wrote the copy event as you can see, it just outputs what is copied from the grid. Is there a way I can get the underlying value when <kbd>ctrl + c</kbd> is pressed ?</p>
  
  <p>Here is the <a href="https://jsfiddle.net/svat3Len/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">fiddle</a> link. Run the fiddle and open developer tools and select few cells and copy it. You should be able to see what is copied.</p>