How can I execute a function when a disabled checkbox is clicked?

Question

I have a checkbox on a page that is disabled until some criteria is met.

In an effort to give the user some information, I\'d like to have a \'tool tip\' display whe

Answer 1

Using jQuery it is simple: $('#thisOneDoesnt').trigger('click'); Live demo here. Using clean javascript doesn't work: document.getElementById('thisOneDoesnt').click(); - i don't know why, but i'm working on it.

EDIT

In JavaScript You can enable, click and disable checkbox. Live demo here.

document.getElementById('thisOneDoesnt').disabled = false;
document.getElementById('thisOneDoesnt').click();
document.getElementById('thisOneDoesnt').disabled = true;