conversant/ad-libs.js

'use strict';

var triggerEvent = function(element, eventName) {
    var doc = document,
        evt;

    if (doc.createEvent) {
        evt = doc.createEvent('Event');
        evt.initEvent(eventName, true, true);
    } else if (doc.createEventObject) { // IE < 9
        evt = doc.createEventObject();
        evt.eventType = eventName;
    }

    evt.eventName = eventName;

    if (element.dispatchEvent) {
        element.dispatchEvent(evt);
    } else if (element.fireEvent) {// IE < 9
        element.fireEvent('on' + evt.eventType, evt);
    } else if (element[eventName]) {
        element[eventName]();
    } else if (element['on' + eventName]) {
        element['on' + eventName]();
    }
};

/**
 * @module triggerEvent
 * @desc Creates a new DOM Event and triggers it on the provided element.
 * @param {Element} element
 * @param {String} eventName
 */
module.exports = triggerEvent;