§ The send/trigger Command

§ Syntax

 send <event-name>[(<named arguments>)] [to <expression>]
 trigger <event-name>[(<named arguments>)] [on <expression>]

§ Description

The send command sends an event to the given target. Arguments can optionally be provided in a named argument list and will be passed in the event.detail object.

You can alternatively use the equivalent trigger syntax.

§ Examples

<div _="on click send doIt(answer:42) to #div1">Send an event</div>
<div
  id="div1"
  _="on doIt(answer) put `The answer is $answer` into my.innerHTML"
>
  Check the console for the answer...
</div>

<div _="on click trigger doIt(answer:42) end
        on doIt(answer) log `The answer is $answer`">
  Click Me!
</div>