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title: Mousedown Method
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# Mousedown Method
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The mousedown event occurs when the left mouse button is pressed. 
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To trigger the mousedown event for the selected element, use this syntax:
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```$(selector).mousedown();```
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Most of the time, however, the mousedown method is used with a function attached to the mousedown event.
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Here's the syntax:
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```$(selector).mousedown(function);```
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For example:
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```
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$(#example).mousedown(function(){
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   alert("Example was clicked");
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});
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```
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That code will make the page alert "Example was clicked" when #example is clicked.
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### More Information
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More information can be found [here].
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[here]: https://www.w3schools.com/jquery/event_mousedown.asp
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