Plugin to open the dropdown of a select element

jquery.openSelect.js

/*
 * jQuery openSelect
 *
 * Matías Lescano | @touteo
 * Licensed under the MIT license
 */
;(function($){

  $.fn.openSelect = function(options){
    return this.each(function(){
      var select = this
      if( document.createEvent ){ // all browsers
        var e = document.createEvent('MouseEvents')
        e.initMouseEvent('mousedown', true, true, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, 0, null)
        select.dispatchEvent(e)
      } else if( select.fireEvent ){ // ie
        select.fireEvent('onmousedown')
      }
    })
  }

})(jQuery);