Javascript Form How to - Simulate the input Button click event

Question

We would like to know how to simulate the input Button click event.

Answer


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<html>
    <script language="JavaScript">
    function clickFirstButton()
    {
      document.myForm.button1.click();
    }
    </script>
    <form name="myForm">
      <input type="button"
             value="Display alert box"
             name="button1"
             onClick="console.log('You clicked the first button.')"><br>
      <input type="button"
             value="Call on button 1"
             name="button2"
             onClick="clickFirstButton()">
    </form>    
</html>

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