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React Testing Library · Method

fireEvent.submit

fireEvent dispatches DOM events on elements. Use named helpers such as fireEvent.click for common events, but prefer @testing-library/user-event for most interactions.

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Syntax

fireEvent(node: HTMLElement, event: Event)
fireEvent[eventName](node: HTMLElement, eventProperties: Object)

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  • @testing-library/user-event
  • render
  • screen
  • fireEvent.click
  • fireEvent.change
  • fireEvent.drop
  • dataTransfer
  • target

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