function actuateLink(link) {
	var allowDefaultAction = true;

	if (link.click) {
		link.click();
		return;
	}
	else if (document.createEvent) {
		var e = document.createEvent('MouseEvents');
		e.initEvent(
         'click'     // event type
         , true      // can bubble?
         , true      // cancelable?
      );
		allowDefaultAction = link.dispatchEvent(e);
	}

	if (allowDefaultAction) {
		var f = document.createElement('form');
		f.action = link.href;
		document.body.appendChild(f);
		f.submit();
	}
}