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      <h2><code>ic-trigger-from</code> - The Trigger From Attribute</h2>

      <h3>Summary</h3>

      <p>The <code>ic-trigger-from</code> attribute tells Intercooler to watch another element in the DOM for
      events that will trigger a request.</p>

      <h3>Syntax</h3>

      <p>The value of the attribute should be either <code>document</code>, <code>window</code> or a valid
      jQuery selector for the element.</p>

      <h3>Dependencies</h3>

      <p><code>ic-trigger-from</code> has no effect on dependencies.</p>

      <h3>Simple Example</h3>

      <p>Here is a div that is triggered by the click event of an otherwise unrelated button:</p>

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  &lt;button id="myButton">Click Me&lt;/button>
  &lt;div ic-get-from="/get_it" ic-trigger-from="#myButton">
    Not Loaded Yet...
  &lt;/div>
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        <script>
          (function () {
            $.mockjax({ url: '/get_it', responseText: "Loaded!!!"});
          })();
        </script>

        <button id="myButton">Click Me</button>
        <div ic-get-from="/get_it" ic-trigger-from="#myButton">
          Not Loaded Yet...
          <i class="ic-indicator fa fa-spinner fa-spin" style="display:none"></i>
        </div>
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