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closest() polyfill
(function (ELEMENT) {
ELEMENT.matches = ELEMENT.matches ||
ELEMENT.mozMatchesSelector ||
ELEMENT.msMatchesSelector ||
ELEMENT.oMatchesSelector ||
ELEMENT.webkitMatchesSelector;
ELEMENT.closest = ELEMENT.closest || function closest(selector) {
var element = this;
while (element) {
if (element.matches(selector)) {
return element;
} else {
element = element.parentElement;
}
}
return null;
};
}(Element.prototype));
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