I tried this: $("#form_container").click(function(event) { event.stopPropagation(); $("#id_content").trigger('click'); });
AND This: $("#form_container").bind("click", function(event){ event.stopPropagation(); $("#id_content").trigger('click'); }); But receive the same recursion error. On Feb 24, 7:21 pm, mkmanning <michaell...@gmail.com> wrote: > The click event is bubbling, try adding event.stopPropagation() > > On Feb 24, 1:07 pm, Chris <macmichae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello so I am trying to create an image that once clicked will trigger > > the file input field but I am getting an error Here is what I am > > doing: > > > # Set the image in the div > > $("#form_container").css({"background-image": "url(input.png)", > > "width": "126px", > > "height": "150px", > > 'cursor': 'pointer' > > > }); > > > # set the field input out of viewable site. > > $('input[type=file]').css({'overflow':'none', > > 'position': 'relative', > > 'opacity': '0', > > 'top':'-1000px', // place element of > > the grid > > '-moz-opacity': '0' > > > }); > > > # When the div container is clicked, trigger the default file input > > field action. > > $("#form_container").click(function() { > > $("#id_content").trigger('click'); > > > }); > > > HTML: > > <div id="form_container"> > > <input id="id_content" type="file" /> > > </div> > > > Here is the error that I receive when clicking: > > > Firebug's log limit has been reached. %S entries not shown. > > Preferences > > too much recursion > > [Break on this error] (function(){var R=/((?:\((?:\([^()]+\)|[... > > (J,typeof K==="string"?K:K+"px")}})})(); > > jquery-1....2.min.js (line 19) > > too much recursion > > [Break on this error] var msg = "Error in hook: "+ exc +" fn=\n"+fn > > +"\n stack=\n"; > > > Any thoughts? > > > Thanks!