> After running the Webkit javascript debugger, I was able to trace it to the
> trigger function in jQuery:
>
> line #2041: elem[ type ]();

That's where it's calling the native handler for that element. I guess
prototype.js must hook into the native event handling and that causes
it to trigger. jQuery has a .triggerHandler() method that is
like .trigger() but it doesn't fire the native handler. Does that
work? Let us know.

http://docs.jquery.com/Events/triggerHandler#typedata

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