Touch API (e.g. touchstart) not working in MS Edge

Question

my application is using the Touch API to detect touch events in JavaScript. Example:

$(\".element\").on(\"touchstart\", function(event){
    alert(\"TRUE\");         


        

Answer 1

for touch API, you have to activate a flag on Edge : in the address bar, enter about:flags and press enter. In the section Touch, you can enable touch events with the corresponding dropdown