diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+=====
+:warning: TODO(xooxdoo): move xtag.component to seperate repo if xtag is just a dependancy
+=====
+
 # X-Tag - Rocket fuel for component development
 
 [![Bower version](https://badge.fury.io/bo/x-tag-core.svg)](http://badge.fury.io/bo/x-tag-core)
diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index 951285b..e142ca3 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
       if (!skipProps[z]) writeProperty(z, event, base, desc);
     }
     event.baseEvent = base;
+    // https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/Event/preventDefault
+    event.preventDefault = base.preventDefault.bind( base );
+    // https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/Event/stopPropagation
+    event.stopPropaggation = base.preventDefault.bind( base );
   }
 
 // Accessors
diff --git a/src/core.ts b/src/core.ts
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+