Vanilla JS .click() doesn't apply to links <a>, so this is a function that enables it to work on them. Source: https://gomakethings.com/how-to-simulate-a-click-event-with-javascript/

Simulate Click event in Vanilla JS.js

/**
 * Simulate a click event.
 * @public
 * @param {Element} elem  the element to simulate a click on
 */
var simulateClick = function (elem) {
	// Create our event (with options)
	var evt = new MouseEvent('click', {
		bubbles: true,
		cancelable: true,
		view: window
	});
	// If cancelled, don't dispatch our event
	var canceled = !elem.dispatchEvent(evt);
};

// To use it, call the function, passing in the element you want to simulate the click on.

var someLink = document.querySelector('a');
simulateClick(someLink);