javascript - Protect jQuery function from outside access -

i'm using jquery in app registers user clicks perform given action through .click() binding, , want functionality available only through user mousedown. 1 of friends pointed out today it's possible run $(element).click() javascript terminal in firebug (or similar), , achieve same functionality clicking on element -- i'd prevent. ideas on how go doing this? input.

short answer: no, can't prevent it.

long answer: event click event bound such called event handlers. handlers functions executed when given event occurs. if click on element, browser checks if event handlers bound it, if fires them. if not, browser try bubble up event parent elements, again checks if there event handlers bound kind of event .. , forth.

jquerys .trigger() method (which call if calling .click() instance) same thing. calls event handlers bound specific element, specific event.

edit

there might simple ways somekind of soft detect real click, instance might check toelement property within event object. property not set when triggered. again, can fake aswell .trigger(). example:

$(document).ready(function() {   $('#invalid2').bind('click', function(e){       alert('click\nevent.target: ' + e.toelement.id);       console.log(e);   });    $('#invalid1').bind('click', function(){       $('#invalid2').trigger({           type: 'click',           toelement: {id: 'fake'}       });   }); });​ 

working example: http://www.jsfiddle.net/v4wkv/1/

if call $('#invalid2').trigger('click') toelement property not there , therefore fail. can see, can add event object.