# ViewDocumentDeleteEvent

typedef

Event fired when the user tries to delete content (e.g. presses `Delete` or `Backspace`).

Note: This event is fired by the [delete observer](module_typing_deleteobserver-DeleteObserver.md) (usually registered by the [delete feature](module_typing_delete-Delete.md)).

[See source](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/blob/master/packages/ckeditor5-typing/src/deleteobserver.ts#L231)

#### Value

`BubblingEvent<object>`

## Fired by

* [ViewDocument#delete](module_engine_view_document-ViewDocument.md#event-delete)

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