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function fireEvent(element,event, keyCode){
if(document.createEvent){
// dispatch for firefox + others
var evt = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
if(keyCode !== undefined){
evt.keyCode = keyCode;
}
evt.initEvent(event, true, true ); // event type,bubbling,cancelable
return !element.dispatchEvent(evt);
}
else{
// dispatch for IE
var evt = document.createEventObject();
return element.fireEvent('on'+event,evt)
}
}
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