javascript onclick event not bubbling up when called programmatically in internet explorer <= 8

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I have an anchor within an li element, each with their own onclick handler.

When I manually click the link, which has a # href, both onclick events are fired. This is what I want. When I click the link by calling document.links[0].onclick(), only the inner onclick event fires.

I cannot change the page itself, only the javascript to be executed.

Are you trying to fake a click event? is this for testing or as a part of your application? — u.k, Jan 03 '12 at 21:28
@Uzi: testing. I was having issues setting up Watin/Watir/Selenium. — user420667, Jan 03 '12 at 22:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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You are just invoking the function directly - there is no event involved, thus no bubbling. You need to trigger the event instead.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Jan 03 '12 at 21:20

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