def onBrowserEvent(self, event):
        type = DOM.eventGetType(event)
        if type == 'mousedown' or type == 'mouseup' or type == 'mousemove' or type == 'mouseover' or type == 'mouseout':
            MouseListener.fireMouseEvent(self.mouseListeners, self, event)
            # stop event falling through esp. for drag on image
            DOM.eventPreventDefault(event)

        else:
            Hyperlink.onBrowserEvent(self, event)