Question: I want to programmatically check a checkbox and trigger the checkbox's onchange function

I have tried `("#myCheckbox").click()` but it only checks it and does not call its onchange function

How can I get the onchange function to execute as well?

**edit:**

When the document is ready i need the checkbox checked and its on change function called programatically.

Answer: 
How about something like this:

```
$('#myCheckbox').prop({ checked: true });
theOnchangeFunction();

```

---

```
$('#myCheckbox').on('change', theOnchangeFunction);

```

---

```
function theOnchangeFunction(){

}

```
Try both `events` by using [on()](http://api.jquery.com/on) like,

```
("#myCheckbox").on('click change',function(e){
    alert(e.type);
})

```