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# jQuery - trigger( event, [data] ) Method

# Description:

The trigger( event, [data] ) method triggers an event on every matched element.

Triggered events aren't limited to browser-based events, you can also trigger custom events registered with bind.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    selector.trigger( event, [data] )

## Parameters:

Here is the description of all the parameters used by this method:

- event: An event object or type to trigger.

- data : This is an optional parameters and represents additional data to pass as arguments (after the event object) to the event handler.

# Example:

Following is a simple example a simple showing the usage of this method. Here you would trigger a click event on square TWO by clicking on square ONE:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>the title</title>
       <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

       $(document).ready(function() {

          $("#div1").click( function () {
               $("#div2").trigger('click');
          });

          $("#div2").click( function () {
               alert( "Square TWO is clicked");
          });

       });
       </script>
       <style>
          div{ margin:10px;padding:12px;
                 border:2px solid #666;
                 width:60px;
               }
      </style>
    </head>
    <body>
       <span>Click square ONE to see the result:</span>
       <div id="div1" style="background-color:blue;">ONE</div>
       <div id="div2" style="background-color:blue;">TWO</div>
    </body>
    </html>

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