HTMLElement: click() method
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The HTMLElement.click()
method simulates a mouse click on an element. When called on an element, the element's click
event is fired (unless its disabled
attribute is set).
Syntax
js
click()
Parameters
None.
Return value
None (undefined
).
Examples
Simulate a mouse-click when moving the mouse pointer over a checkbox:
HTML
html
<form>
<input
type="checkbox"
id="myCheck"
onmouseover="myFunction()"
onclick="alert('click event occurred')" />
</form>
JavaScript
js
// On mouse-over, execute myFunction
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("myCheck").click();
}
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML # dom-click-dev |
Browser compatibility
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See also
-
Related event handlers