pav
9/24/2013 - 12:57 PM

custom_event_page.html

div{
    height: 200px;
    width: 200px;
}

.green{
    background-color: green;
}
 $(document).ready(function(){
      $('#myElementId').on('myCustomEvent', function(event) {
          // $(this).addClass('green');    
          // $(event.target).addClass('green');
          // $('#myElementId').addClass('green');
      });
      $('#myElementId').trigger('myCustomEvent');
 });
<html>

<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"/>
    <script src="script.js"></script>
</head>

<body>
<div id="myElementId"></div>

</body>

</html>