Click source in JavaScript and jQuery, human or automated?

Question

We all know that you can simulate click or any other event on an element using one of these ways:

$(\'#targetElement\').trigger(\'eventName\');
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Answer 1

In your immediate event handler, provide an e parameter. If the click is automated (via code), this e would be undefined (no need to check e.target as @alex has said):

$('#targetElement').click(function(e){
   if(e)
   {
      // Click is triggered by a human action
   }
   else
   {
     // Click is triggered via code
   }
});