gistfile1.js

events.fireEvent = function(obj, type, data) {
    var e = document.createEvent('UIEvents'),
        cur,
        val;

    // TODO: Test cancelling
    e.initEvent(type, false, true);
    // Copy provided data into event object
    if (data) {
      for (cur in data) {
        e[cur] = data[cur];
      }
    }

    return obj.dispatchEvent(e);
  };