Cross browser preventDefault() without jQuery

bind, javascript, preventdefault

Solution

// cancel event
function cancelEvent(event) {
   if (event.preventDefault) { 
      event.preventDefault();
   } else {
      event.returnValue = false; 
   }
}

Problem

I wrote this bind method and am having an issue in my preventDefault() method to work in IE. The callback line never executes. Can someone provide assistance? Thanks! ``` var preventDefault = function (event) { if (window.event) { window.event.returnValue = false; } else if (event.preventDefault) { event.preventDefault(); } else { event.returnValue = false; } }; var bindEvent = function (ele, type, cb) { if (window.addEventListener) { ele.addEventListener(type, cb, false); } else if (window.attachEvent) { ele.attachEvent('on' + type, function () { event.preventDefault = function () { preventDefault(event); }.call(this); cb.call(ele, event); //this does not execute }); } }; ```

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