Type Something: Trigger the handler // <![CDATA[ var xTriggered = 0; $( "#target" ).keydown(function( event ) { if ( event.which == 13 ) { event.preventDefault(); } xTriggered++; var msg = "Handler for .keydown() called " + xTriggered + " time(s)."; $.print( msg, "html" ); $.print( event ); }); $( "#other" ).click(function() { $( "#target" ).keydown(); }); // ]]>