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Detect touch and no-touch devices.
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touch-detect.js
// It will add the appropriate class to <html> node
// This should only be used in combination with media queries detecting wide screens, because it is not reliable.
// Always use with a mobile-first approach
var root = document.documentElement;
if(('ontouchstart' in window) || window.DocumentTouch && document instanceof DocumentTouch) {
root.className += ' touch';
} else {
root.className += ' no-touch';
}
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