Javascript: href button simulate click

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<a href="#addnotes" onclick="javascript:submitAddNotes();">

How would i submit js simulated click on this ?

Can't you just run submitAddNotes()? Without simulating a click — Jacob Petersen, Nov 09 '15 at 21:02
FYI, don't prefix inline event handlers with `javascript:`. It has no use whatsoever. You could also write `onclick="asdkjfhakjhkja:submitAddNotes();"` and it would have the same effect. — Felix Kling, Nov 09 '15 at 21:05

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 09 '15 at 21:04

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Like this:

var anchor= document.querySelector('a[href="#addnotes"');
anchor.click();

answered Nov 09 '15 at 21:04

Rick Hitchcock

Cannot read property 'click' of null – HazeTek LLC Nov 09 '15 at 21:16
Is your JavaScript in the same file as your HTML or a separate file? – Rick Hitchcock Nov 09 '15 at 21:17
chrome extension scripts.js – HazeTek LLC Nov 09 '15 at 21:18
I'm not familiar with Chrome extensions, but you might resolve it by putting it within a DOMContentLoaded event. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/DOMContentLoaded – Rick Hitchcock Nov 09 '15 at 21:21

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