diff --git a/src/js/jquery.bxslider.js b/src/js/jquery.bxslider.js
index 8a039aa9..6e1c9d81 100644
--- a/src/js/jquery.bxslider.js
+++ b/src/js/jquery.bxslider.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     onSlideNext: function() { return true; },
     onSlidePrev: function() { return true; },
     onSliderResize: function() { return true; },
-	onAutoChange: function() { return true; } //calls when auto slides starts and stops
+  onAutoChange: function() { return true; } //calls when auto slides starts and stops
   };
 
   $.fn.bxSlider = function(options) {
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@
       slider.active.last = slider.settings.startSlide === getPagerQty() - 1;
       // if video is true, set up the fitVids plugin
       if (slider.settings.video) { el.fitVids(); }
-	  //preloadImages
-	  if (slider.settings.preloadImages === 'none') { 
-		  preloadSelector = null; 
-	  }
-      else if (slider.settings.preloadImages === 'all' || slider.settings.ticker) { 
-		  preloadSelector = slider.children; 
-	  }
+      //preloadImages
+      if (slider.settings.preloadImages === 'none') {
+        preloadSelector = null;
+      }
+        else if (slider.settings.preloadImages === 'all' || slider.settings.ticker) {
+        preloadSelector = slider.children;
+      }
       // only check for control addition if not in "ticker" mode
       if (!slider.settings.ticker) {
         // if controls are requested, add them
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
       } else {
         slider.settings.pager = false;
       }
-	  if (preloadSelector === null) {
+    if (preloadSelector === null) {
         start();
       } else {
         loadElements(preloadSelector, start);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
             breakPoint = counter + getNumberSlidesShowing();
             counter += slider.settings.moveSlides <= getNumberSlidesShowing() ? slider.settings.moveSlides : getNumberSlidesShowing();
           }
-		  return counter;
+        return counter;
         }
       // if moveSlides is 0 (auto) divide children length by sides showing, then round up
       } else {
@@ -907,9 +907,9 @@
         }
       }
     };
-	/* auto start and stop functions */
-	var windowFocusHandler = function() { el.startAuto(); };
-	var windowBlurHandler = function() { el.stopAuto(); };
+    /* auto start and stop functions */
+    var windowFocusHandler = function() { el.startAuto(); };
+    var windowBlurHandler = function() { el.stopAuto(); };
     /**
      * Initializes the auto process
      */
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@
       if (e.type !== 'touchstart' && e.button !== 0) {
         return;
       }
-      e.preventDefault();
+
       //disable slider controls while user is interacting with slides to avoid slider freeze that happens on touch devices when a slide swipe happens immediately after interacting with slider controls
       slider.controls.el.addClass('disabled');
 
@@ -1117,12 +1117,12 @@
         slider.touch.originalPos = el.position();
         var orig = e.originalEvent,
         touchPoints = (typeof orig.changedTouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedTouches : [orig];
-		var chromePointerEvents = typeof PointerEvent === 'function'; 
-		if (chromePointerEvents) { 
-			if (orig.pointerId === undefined) { 
-				return;
-			} 
-		}
+        var chromePointerEvents = typeof PointerEvent === 'function';
+        if (chromePointerEvents) {
+          if (orig.pointerId === undefined) {
+            return;
+          }
+        }
         // record the starting touch x, y coordinates
         slider.touch.start.x = touchPoints[0].pageX;
         slider.touch.start.y = touchPoints[0].pageY;
@@ -1486,10 +1486,10 @@
     el.goToNextSlide = function() {
       // if infiniteLoop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
       if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.active.last) { return; }
-	  if (slider.working === true){ return ;}
-      var pagerIndex = parseInt(slider.active.index) + 1;
-      el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'next');
-    };
+      if (slider.working === true){ return ;}
+        var pagerIndex = parseInt(slider.active.index) + 1;
+        el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'next');
+      };
 
     /**
      * Transitions to the prev slide in the show
@@ -1497,10 +1497,10 @@
     el.goToPrevSlide = function() {
       // if infiniteLoop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
       if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.active.index === 0) { return; }
-	  if (slider.working === true){ return ;}
-      var pagerIndex = parseInt(slider.active.index) - 1;
-      el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'prev');
-    };
+      if (slider.working === true){ return ;}
+        var pagerIndex = parseInt(slider.active.index) - 1;
+        el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'prev');
+      };
 
     /**
      * Starts the auto show
@@ -1519,8 +1519,8 @@
           el.goToPrevSlide();
         }
       }, slider.settings.pause);
-	  //allback for when the auto rotate status changes
-	  slider.settings.onAutoChange.call(el, true);
+      //allback for when the auto rotate status changes
+      slider.settings.onAutoChange.call(el, true);
       // if auto controls are displayed and preventControlUpdate is not true
       if (slider.settings.autoControls && preventControlUpdate !== true) { updateAutoControls('stop'); }
     };
@@ -1539,8 +1539,8 @@
       // clear the interval
       clearInterval(slider.interval);
       slider.interval = null;
-	  //allback for when the auto rotate status changes
-	  slider.settings.onAutoChange.call(el, false);
+      //allback for when the auto rotate status changes
+      slider.settings.onAutoChange.call(el, false);
       // if auto controls are displayed and preventControlUpdate is not true
       if (slider.settings.autoControls && preventControlUpdate !== true) { updateAutoControls('start'); }
     };
@@ -1637,8 +1637,8 @@
       if (slider.settings.keyboardEnabled) { $(document).off('keydown', keyPress); }
       //remove self reference in data
       $(this).removeData('bxSlider');
-	  // remove global window handlers
-	  $(window).off('blur', windowBlurHandler).off('focus', windowFocusHandler);
+      // remove global window handlers
+      $(window).off('blur', windowBlurHandler).off('focus', windowFocusHandler);
     };
 
     /**