jQuery trigger() method

jQuery Events

The jQuery trigger() method triggers the specified event on the selected element and the default behavior of the event (such as form submission).

To trigger the event handler without triggering the default behavior, please usetriggerHandler()Method.

Syntax:

$(selector).trigger(event,　param1,　param2,　...)

Example

Trigger the select event of the <input> field:

$("button").click(function(){
　　$("input").trigger("select");
});

Trigger the click event of the <div> element:

$("button").click(function(){
　　$("div").trigger("click");
});

Show the difference between the trigger() method and the triggerHandler() method:

$("#btn1").click(function(){
　　$("input").trigger("select");
});
$("#btn2").click(function(){
　　$("input").triggerHandler("select");
});

Parameter Value

jQuery Events