HTMLElement: click() method

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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

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" />
</form>

JavaScript

const checkbox = document.getElementById("myCheck");

// On mouse-over, execute myFunction
checkbox.addEventListener("mouseover", () => {
  // Simulate a mouse click
  checkbox.click();
});

checkbox.addEventListener("click", () => {
  console.log("click event occurred");
});

Specifications

Specification
HTML # dom-click-dev