HTML DOM Element click()

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Example

Simulate a mouse-click when moving the mouse pointer over a checkbox:

<input type="checkbox" id="myCheck" onmouseover="myFunction()";

<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("myCheck").click();
}
</script>

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Description

The click() method simulates a mouse-click on an element.

This method can be used to execute a click on an element as if the user manually clicked on it.

HTML DOM reference: onclick event

Syntax

element.click()

Parameters

NONE

Return Value

NONE

Browser Support

element.click() is supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes