how to write asp code to click link that is visible only when hover over an item

I am trying to use ASP to automate clicking on a list, e.g. "first child", that is only visible when the mouse hover over it. Example of the HTML code is:

<ul id='table' class="table">
    <li>1</li>
    <li>2</li>
</ul>

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
$('.table li').hover(function() {$(this).append("<ul id='testlist'> <li><a href='#'> first child</a> </li> <li><a href='#'> second child</a> </li>")}, 
  function() {$('#testlist').remove()} 

But a code like:

    Set namelist = IE.document.getelementsbyname("testlist")

will return "empty" as "testlist" is only visible when mouseover.

How to force the mouseover event so that the list, 'testlist', becomes available?