I have a list of items
$('.list li').click(function() {
var launch = $('a.launch', this);
if (launch.size() > 0) { eval(launch.attr('onclick')) }
});
Mario's solution will also work. Mine will take the child 's onclick event and execute it, on the actual click.
Mario's solution will bind the 's onclick event to the li's on document load. Pick what suits you best.