Simulate a click on 'a' element using javascript/jquery

Question

I am trying to simulate a click on on an element. HTML for the same is as follows

Answer 1

Here, try this one:

$('#gift-close').on('click', function () {
    _gaq.push(['_trackEvent','voucher_new','cart',$(this).attr('rel')+'-mask_x_button-inaction']);
});