Sometimes, we want to programmatically trigger an input event with JavaScript.
In this article, we’ll look at how to programmatically trigger an input event with JavaScript.
How to programmatically trigger an input event with JavaScript?
To programmatically trigger an input event with JavaScript, we call the dispatchEvent method.
For instance, we write
const event = new Event("input", {
bubbles: true,
cancelable: true,
});
element.dispatchEvent(event);
to create a new input event object with the Event object.
We call Event with an object to set the options for the object.
Then we call element.dispatchEvent with event to trigger the event programmatically.
Conclusion
To programmatically trigger an input event with JavaScript, we call the dispatchEvent method.
