DOM Traversal Methods - MarkMail

Chapter 5
Trigger
The event handler can be bound to the first input field:
$('.target').focus(function() {
$(this).log('Focus event was triggered.');
});
Now if we click on the first field, or Tab to it from another field, the message is
displayed. We can trigger the event when the button is clicked:
$('.trigger').click(function() {
$('.target').focus();
});
After this code executes, clicking the Trigger button will also display the message.
Triggering the focus on hidden elements causes an error in Internet
Explorer. Take care to only call .focus() without parameters on
elements that are visible.
.blur()
Binds an event handler to the blur JavaScript event, or triggers that event on
an element.
.blur(handler)
.blur()
Parameters (First Version)
• handler: A function to execute each time the event is triggered
Return Value
The jQuery object, for chaining purposes.
Description
This handler is a shortcut for .bind('blur', handler) in the first variation, and
.trigger('blur') in the second.
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