Javascript: href button simulate click [duplicate]

Question

<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
– Jacob Petersen, Commented Nov 9, 2015 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
– Felix Kling, Commented Nov 9, 2015 at 21:05

Rick Hitchcock · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-09 21:04:18Z

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Like this:

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

answered Nov 9, 2015 at 21:04

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Cannot read property 'click' of null

Is your JavaScript in the same file as your HTML or a separate file?

chrome extension scripts.js

I'm not familiar with Chrome extensions, but you might resolve it by putting it within a DOMContentLoaded event. See developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/DOMContentLoaded