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Created August 8, 2012 13:11
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is_touch_device
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Detect touch device
function is_touch_device() {
try {
document.createEvent("TouchEvent");
return true;
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}
if(is_touch_device()) {
alert('Touch device');
} else {
alert('Not a touch device')
}​
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