puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.commoneventemitter.emit.md

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sidebar_label: CommonEventEmitter.emit
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# CommonEventEmitter.emit() method

#### Signature:

```typescript
interface CommonEventEmitter {
  emit<Key extends keyof Events>(type: Key, event: Events[Key]): boolean;
}
```

## Parameters

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Parameter

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Type

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Description

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type

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Key

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event

</td><td>

Events\[Key\]

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**Returns:**

boolean