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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>trigger click</title>
  <style>
    body { font-family: sans-serif; padding: 16px; }
    #target { padding: 10px 16px; background: #10b981; color: #fff; display: inline-block; margin-right: 8px; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; }
    #other { padding: 10px 16px; background: #6366f1; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; }
    #out { margin-top: 12px; color: #047857; font-weight: bold; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="target">Target</div>
  <button type="button" id="other">Trigger the handler</button>
  <div id="out">Click either element.</div>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
  <script>
    $("#target").on("click", function() {
      $("#out").text("Target click handler ran (direct click or triggered).");
    });
    $("#other").on("click", function() {
      $("#target").trigger("click");
    });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

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