jQuery triggerHandler() method

jQuery Events

The triggerHandler() method triggers all events attached to the matching elements of the given event type...

To trigger an event handler by triggering the default behavior of the event, you can usetrigger()Method.

Syntax:

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

Example

Trigger the select event of the <input> field:

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

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

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

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jQuery Events