+ // store a copy of the original event object
+ // and clone to set read-only properties
+ var originalEvent = event;
+ event = jQuery.extend({}, originalEvent);
+
+ // add preventDefault and stopPropagation since
+ // they will not work on the clone
+ event.preventDefault = function() {
+ // if preventDefault exists run it on the original event
+ if (originalEvent.preventDefault)
+ return originalEvent.preventDefault();
+ // otherwise set the returnValue property of the original event to false (IE)
+ originalEvent.returnValue = false;
+ };
+ event.stopPropagation = function() {
+ // if stopPropagation exists run it on the original event
+ if (originalEvent.stopPropagation)
+ return originalEvent.stopPropagation();
+ // otherwise set the cancelBubble property of the original event to true (IE)
+ originalEvent.cancelBubble = true;
+ };
+