Jquery click() on "a"-element

Question

I was wondering why Jquery.onClick() won't let you follow links and open new windows.
I tried to "simulate" a click on a link like here but it won't work. Why?

$('#link').click();

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/wCRLE/5/

That's because it only triggers the event handlers set with javascript, and not native events — adeneo
– adeneo, Commented Jul 11, 2014 at 23:21

Travesty3 · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-11 23:27:29Z

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That would trigger any click event listeners you've added to the element, not trigger the native functionality.

You could do something similar by doing this:

window.open($('#link').attr('href'));

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/wCRLE/8/

On a side note, it's a good idea to avoid defining your click events inline with your HTML tag. I've modified your jsFiddle to show how you could do it using jQuery.

edited Jul 11, 2014 at 23:27

answered Jul 11, 2014 at 23:21

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