Differentiate between user caused events and script generated events

[jmpinchot]

Is it possible for an onclick handler for an element to tell the
difference between a click event that was caused by a mouse click or a
click event generated by calling document.getElementByID('id').click()?

 

[Peter Michaux]

Is it possible for an onclick handler for an element to tell the
difference between a click event that was caused by a mouse click or a
click event generated by calling document.getElementByID('id').click()?

I don't think so.

You could do this

<script type="text/javascript">
function handleClick(isRealMouseClick) {
alert(isRealMouseClick);
}

handleClick(false);
</script>

<div onclick="handleClick(true);">click me</div>

Peter