Triggering CSS :active selector for non-anchor elements

Question

How do I trigger the :active state for non-anchor elements via JavaScript (jQuery)?

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Answer 1

You can't trigger a css pseudo selector like :active with javascript. There is no function / handler which could be executed, so even if you trigger a click on an element which has a css :active pseudo selector set (setting the background color to red for instance), nothing is going to happen.