activate Method

This method activates a menu item by deactivating the current item, scrolling the new item into view, and, if necessary,making it the active item, and triggering a focus event.

Syntax

Javascript (Usage)
Javascript (Specification)

$(function () {
    var returnsValue; // Type:  any
    // Parameters
    var event; // Type:  event
    var item; // Type:  any
    
    returnsValue = $(".selector").wijmenu("activate", event, item);
});

function activate( 
   event : event,
   item : any
) : any;

Parameters

event: The javascript event.
item: A menu item to activate.

Example

Javascript

//Actives a menu item with "sub-item" class.
$(".selector").wijmenu("activate", null, $(".sub-item"));

Reference

wijmenu type
wijmenu jQuery Widget