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element.onclick = function(event) {
  event = event || window.event 

  if (event.preventDefault) {  // if method exist
    event.preventDefault();
  } else { // variant for IE<9:
    event.returnValue = false;
  }
  // Can be shortcuted
  // event.preventDefault ? event.preventDefault() : (event.returnValue=false);
}