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How do I use the touch/gesture event (e.g. slide)?

lxspine
lxspine
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I have the javascript function that use onmousemove to capture drag event. How can I do this in Firefox for Mobile (Android)? It would be like the slide event for the iphone or tablet. What types of events should I use to? Thank you!

I have the javascript function that use onmousemove to capture drag event. How can I do this in Firefox for Mobile (Android)? It would be like the slide event for the iphone or tablet. What types of events should I use to? Thank you!

Modified by lxspine

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Matt Brubeck
Matt Brubeck
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You can use the "touchstart" and "touchmove" events:

http://www.w3.org/TR/touch-events/

http://www.html5rocks.com/en/mobile/touch.html