IE11 can't interpret window.ActiveXObject correctly anymore #1285
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As in IE11 it is not possible to use window.ActiveXObject for checking for IE anymore (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/dn423948%28v=vs.85%29.aspx ), it is only possible to use a try-catch instead.
May be the intention of pull request #1210