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This is an example of using the JavaScript .dropdown("toggle") method in Bootstrap Because Bootstrap doesn't clear the "open" class on the dropdown parent, it stays open.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Test dropdown toggle</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="dropdown">
<a class="dropdown-toggle" id="dropdownMenu1" href="#">Dropdown trigger</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu1">
<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
<li role="presentation" class="divider"></li>
<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="#">Separated link</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
<script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/js/bootstrap.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$("a.dropdown-toggle").click(function(ev) {
$("a.dropdown-toggle").dropdown("toggle");
return false;
});
$("ul.dropdown-menu a").click(function(ev) {
$("a.dropdown-toggle").dropdown("toggle");
return false;
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
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caub commented Dec 12, 2015

what about the note in blue here http://getbootstrap.com/javascript/#via-javascript-1?

@tp00012x
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This doesn't work anymore

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