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Created September 30, 2016 16:55
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get exact cross browser mouse event coordinates workarounds
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js: cross browser mouse event coordinates
/*
get exact cross browser mouse event coordinates workarounds (relative to offset parent)
*/
/* with jquery */
var x = event.offsetX || event.clientX - $(event.target).offset().left,
y = event.offsetY || event.clientY - $(event.target).offset().top;
/* on svg raphael paper */
var x = e.offsetX == undefined ? e.layerX : e.offsetX,
y = e.offsetY == undefined ? e.layerY : e.offsetY;
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