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maroufle

$('a').trigger('click') vs $('a').click()

in Getting Started • 3 years ago

is there a difference between $('a').trigger('click') and $('a').click() ?

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superfici..

Re: $('a').trigger('click') vs $('a').click()

3 years ago

In this form they are the same.

as the api reference states:

This method is a shortcut for .bind('click', handler) in the first variation, and.trigger('click') in the second.

The second can also be used to attach a function to the event.

Guest

Re: $('a').trigger('click') vs $('a').click()

3 years ago

thanks

dd_one

Re: $('a').trigger('click') vs $('a').click()

1 year ago

Hello!

I'm having some trouble with a list item which I want a click event to bind to. I've been trying alot of different stuff but without any luck. See code:

var list = $("<li>");
var details = $("<a>").text("Get more");
$(details).prop("href", "#");
$(details).attr("id", "getMorePosts");
$("a#getMorePosts").bind('click', (getMorePosts()));
details.appendTo(list);
$(list).appendTo("#postsList");

The code above is what I would like to get working. This code attaches a "Get more posts" at the bottom if a UL with search results. This code, howevere, fires the getMorePosts() automatically, without any click from the user. It doesn't fire again when the li is clicked, so something is wrong.

I've been trying this as well to get the click bind at least working, but still no luck: