How to trigger a form button

This example shows how to trigger a form button by java script. 

<!------>
 
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
    function init(){        
        document.getElementById('button1').click();
    }
    onload=init;
 
</script>
 
 
<h1>Test form</h1>
<br/>
 
<form method="post" onsubmit="alert('You submitted the form!'); return false;">
 
    <input type="hidden" name="test" value="1" />
 
    <input type="text" name="testvalue" value="foobar" />
    <input type="submit" name="button1" id="button1" value="Submit" />
 
</form>
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