<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="/lib/jquery-1.12.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").on("myOwnEvent", function(event, showName){
$(this).text(showName + "! What a beautiful name!").show();
});
$("button").click(function(){
$("p").trigger("myOwnEvent", ["Anja"]);
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button>Trigger custom event</button>
<p>Click the button to attach a customized event on this p element.</p>
</body>
</html>