# Send a message from a custom function node without output option

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-from-a-custom-function-node-without-output-option/82308
**Category:** General
**Tags:** function-node
**Created:** [24 October 2023 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-from-a-custom-function-node-without-output-option/82308 "2023-10-24T14:57:29Z")
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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [25 October 2023 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-from-a-custom-function-node-without-output-option/82308/22 "2023-10-25T17:42:50Z")

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> [@ralphwetzel](#):
>
> `node.emit()` is available as well & operational! Is there a node that is able to listen to internal events

Yes, but it's a secret 🤫

The link out node communicates to a link in node using this.

In _theory_, a link-in node could be targeted by:

```auto
const event = "node:xxxyyyzzz"
const msg = {}
msg._event = event
node.emit(event, msg)

```

Where `xxxyyyzzz` is the ID of the link node.

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