how to trigger a mouse click event using javascript

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How can I trigger a JavaScript event click

I am developing a website, i want to trigger a mouse click event to a button using java script. please can any one help me solve this problem.

thanks in advance

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 05 '11 at 12:37

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document.getElementById('your_button').click();

answered Jul 05 '11 at 12:37

Sascha Galley

This is not cross-browser compatible. Afaik this only works in Firefox. – Felix Kling Jul 05 '11 at 12:38
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`element.onclick();` is cross browser afaiks. – monsieur_h Jul 05 '11 at 12:39
thanks for your reply Felix Kling. the above script is to trigger button click event not mouse click event.. – Arun Jul 05 '11 at 12:41
@Arun: Well, the click event triggers the click event handler. Calling the handler is sufficient in most of the cases. If you need something else you have to more specific. – Felix Kling Jul 05 '11 at 12:43
thanks for your reply caffein. what are you specifying as "element" in your script ? – Arun Jul 05 '11 at 12:44
@Arun `element = document.getElementById('your_button');` – Sascha Galley Jul 05 '11 at 12:46
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onclick does not work for me in latest version of Chrome – Nicolaas Thiemen Francken Apr 28 '20 at 21:54

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 05 '11 at 12:53

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document.getElementById("id of button").onclick();

edited Jul 05 '11 at 12:53

Neil Knight

answered Jul 05 '11 at 12:49

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 05 '11 at 12:39

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document.getElementById("theButton").onclick();

answered Jul 05 '11 at 12:39

James Allardice

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