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HTML
<div id="test">
<select id="select">
<option value="1" selected="selected">one</option>
<option value="2">two</option>
</select>
</div>
JavaScript
$('test').addEvent('change:relay(select)', function(){
alert('got');
});
$('select').value=5;
$('select').fireEvent('change');