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fireEvent.click

fireEvent.click dispatches a click event on a DOM node. It is useful for simple event tests, but user-event is usually better for simulating user interactions.

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fireEvent.click(node, eventProperties)

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  • fireEvent
  • fireEvent[eventName]
  • createEvent[eventName]
  • @testing-library/user-event

Source: Firing Events | Testing Library. Checked 2026-11-03.