simulate a click on link using jquery not working

Question

$("#foo").on("click", function (event) {
  alert($(this).text());
});

$("#foo").trigger("click");

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<a id="foo" class="fancybox.iframe btn btn-primary" href="addDepartment.jsp" >Next Page</a>

when the page is loaded alert box shows the "Next Page" , but fancybox doesn't open up .
If I physically click on that button(link) then it is working fine.

What exactly you want ONClick on Href ? Or Linking via Href ? Decide it first! — Pratik Joshi, Mar 10 '15 at 16:18
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7999806/jquery-how-to-trigger-click-event-on-href-element This may help. — Jack hardcastle, Mar 10 '15 at 16:19
@jQuery.PHP.Magento.com He wants it to run the jQuery click handler, then perform the default action of following the link. — Barmar, Mar 10 '15 at 16:19

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 10 '15 at 16:20

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<script>
    $("#foo").on("click", function (event) {
        alert($(this).text());
    });
    $("#foo").trigger("click");
   $( "#foo").unbind( "click" );

</script>

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answered Mar 10 '15 at 16:20

Pratik Joshi

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simulate a click on link using jquery not working

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