How to simulate a mouse click using JavaScript?

Question

I know about the document.form.button.click() method. However, I\'d like to know how to simulate the onclick event.

I found this code somew

Answer 1

JavaScript Code

   //this function is used to fire click event
    function eventFire(el, etype){
      if (el.fireEvent) {
        el.fireEvent('on' + etype);
      } else {
        var evObj = document.createEvent('Events');
        evObj.initEvent(etype, true, false);
        el.dispatchEvent(evObj);
      }
    }

function showPdf(){
  eventFire(document.getElementById('picToClick'), 'click');
}

HTML Code

  Click me