diff --git a/js/base.js b/js/base.js
index f437e27d..905df292 100644
--- a/js/base.js
+++ b/js/base.js
@@ -25,11 +25,16 @@ if (!e) var e = window.event;
 (e.preventDefault) ? e.preventDefault() : e.returnValue = false;
 }
 
-function getEventTarget(e) {
-// Return target DOM node on which the event is triggered.
-// Ex. getEventTarget(event);
-if (!e) var e = window.event;
-return (e.target && e.target.nodeType == 3) ? e.target.parentNode : (e.target) ? e.target : e.srcElement;
+function getEvent(e, a) {
+// Return requested event property.
+// Ex. var target = getEvent(event, 'target');
+e = (e) ? e : window.event;
+switch (a) {
+    case 'type':
+        return e.type;
+    case 'target':
+        return (e.target && e.target.nodeType == 3) ? e.target.parentNode : (e.target) ? e.target : e.srcElement;
+}
 }
 
 function getStyle(a, b) {
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ var timeout = 1000,
 	// Cancel click events on different targets within timeframe.
 	// This avoids accidental clicks when the page is scrolled or updated due to the 300ms click event delay on mobiles.
 	removeEvent(document.body, 'click', wrongClickListener);
-	if (!clickReady() && getEventTarget(e) != t) cancelEvent(e);
+	if (!clickReady() && getEvent(e, 'target') != t) cancelEvent(e);
     },
     setClickTimeout = function() {
 	// Update timeout during which click events will be blocked.
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ var timeout = 1000,
 	return (ti === null || ti === '' || parseInt(ti, 10) < new Date().getTime());
     };
 // Apply appropriate actions according to each event type.
-switch (e.type) {
+switch (getEvent(e, 'type')) {
 	case 'touchstart':
 	// Save initial touchstart coordinates and listen for touchend events and accidental click events.
 		var x = e.changedTouches[0].pageX,
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ onTouchClick(e, show);
 
 function mobileMenuHover(e) {
 // Prevent mobile menu to shrink on hover to prevent accidental clicks on other entries.
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     fn = (t.parentNode.className.indexOf('hover') === -1) ? addClass : removeClass,
     initHover = function() {
 	if (t.nodeName != 'A') return;
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index dd791a28..baf316bf 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ return false;
 
 function loadYoutubeVideo(e) {
 // Load Youtube video on target node on click.
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     nd = document.createElement('IFRAME');
 while (t.getAttribute('data-youtubeurl') === null || t.getAttribute('data-youtubeurl') === '') t = t.parentNode;
 nd.src = t.getAttribute('data-youtubeurl');
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ setTimeout(function() {
 
 function boxShow(e) {
 // Display the box content when the user click a box on the "Secure your wallet" page.
-var t = getEventTarget(e);
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target');
 while (t.nodeName != 'DIV') t = t.parentNode;
 expandBox(t);
 cancelEvent(e);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ cancelEvent(e);
 
 function faqShow(e) {
 // Display the content of a question in the FAQ at user request.
-var t = getEventTarget(e);
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target');
 while (t.nodeType != 1 || t.nodeName != 'DIV') t = t.nextSibling;
 expandBox(t);
 cancelEvent(e);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ cancelEvent(e);
 
 function materialShow(e) {
 // Display more materials on the "Press center" page at user request.
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     p = t;
 while (p.nodeType != 1 || p.nodeName != 'DIV') p = p.parentNode;
 expandBox(p);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ cancelEvent(e);
 
 function librariesShow(e) {
 // Display more open source projects on the "Development" page at user request.
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     p = t;
 while (p.nodeType != 1 || p.nodeName != 'UL') p = p.parentNode;
 expandBox(p);
@@ -294,14 +294,14 @@ init();
 
 function updateIssue(e) {
 // Update GitHub issue link pre-filled with current page location.
-var t = getEventTarget(e);
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target');
 t.href = 'https://github.com/bitcoin-dot-org/bitcoin.org/issues/new?body=' + encodeURIComponent('Location: ' + window.location.href.toString() + "\n\n");
 }
 
 function updateSource(e){
 // Update GitHub source file link pre-filled with current page location.
 if (!document.getElementsByClassName) return;
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     nodes = document.getElementsByClassName('sourcefile'),
     pageoffset = Math.max(0, getPageYOffset() + 100),
     windowy = getWindowY(),
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ if (sessionStorage.getItem('develdocdisclaimerclose') === '1') disclaimerClose()
 
 function walletMenuListener(e) {
 // Listen for events on the wallet menu.
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     walletSelectPlatform = function() {
 	if (t.nodeName != 'A') return;
 	if (t.parentNode.className.indexOf('active') !== -1) walletShowPlatform(t.getAttribute('data-walletcompat'));
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ onTouchClick(e, walletSelectPlatform);
 
 function walletListener(e) {
 // Listen for events on wallets.
-var t = getEventTarget(e),
+var t = getEvent(e, 'target'),
     walletShow = function() {
 	// Show wallet on click on mobile or desktop.
 	if (t.id == 'wallets') return;
@@ -482,10 +482,10 @@ function makeEditable(e) {
 // An easter egg that makes the page editable when user click on the page and hold their mouse button for one second.
 // This trick allows translators and writers to preview their work.
 if (!e) var e = window.event;
-switch (e.type) {
+switch (getEvent(e, 'type')) {
 	case 'mousedown':
 		if ((e.which && e.which == 3) || (e.button && e.button == 2)) return;
-		var t = getEventTarget(e);
+		var t = getEvent(e, 'target');
 		while (t.parentNode) {
 			if (getStyle(t, 'overflow') == 'auto' || getStyle(t, 'overflow-y') == 'auto' || getStyle(t, 'overflow-x') == 'auto') return;
 			t = t.parentNode;