Capture “tap” event with pure JavaScript

Question

How can I capture a user\'s \"tap\" event with pure JS? I cannot use any libraries, unfortunately.

Answer 1

I wrote a little script myself. It's not in pure-JS, but works fine for me. It prevents executing the script on scrolling, meaning the script only fires on a 'tap'-event.

$(element)
        .on('touchstart', function () {
            $(this).data('moved', '0');
        })
        .on('touchmove', function () {
            $(this).data('moved', '1');
        })
        .on('touchend', function () {
            if($(this).data('moved') == 0){
                // HERE YOUR CODE TO EXECUTE ON TAP-EVENT
            }
        });