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Define custom event
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< html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("div").bind("myCustomEvent", function(e, myName, myValue){
$(this).text(myName + ", hi there!");
});
$("button").click(function () {
$("div").trigger("myCustomEvent", [ "asdf" ]);
});
});
</script>
<style>
div { width:50px; height:70px; float:left; margin:5px;
background:rgb(255,140,0); cursor:pointer; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<div>asdf</div>
<button>bn</button>
</body>
</html>
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