Simulate JavaScript events

simulateEvent.js

function simulateEvent(element, type) {
    // Check for createEventObject
    if(document.createEventObject){
        // Trigger for Internet Explorer
        trigger = document.createEventObject();
        element.fireEvent('on' + type, trigger);
    }
    else {
        // Trigger for the good browsers
        trigger = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents');
        trigger.initEvent(type, true, true);
        element.dispatchEvent(trigger);
    }
}