Simulate a click on 'a' element using javascript/jquery
click, hyperlink, javascript, jquery, simulate
Solution
Using jQuery: `$('#gift-close').trigger('click');`
Using JavaScript: `document.getElementById('gift-close').click();`
Problem
I am trying to simulate a click on on an element. HTML for the same is as follows ``` <a id="gift-close" href="javascript:void(0)" class="cart-mask-close p-abs" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','voucher_new','cart',$(this).attr('rel')+'-mask_x_button-inaction']);" rel="coupon"> </a> ``` How can i simulate a click on it. I have tried `document.getElementById("gift-close").click();` But its not doing anything