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# Start

Starts a triggered send and returns a status.

## Syntax

`Start()`

## Example

To start a triggered send, you must first initiatialize it by using the `TriggeredSend.Init` function. Next, call the `Start()` function on the initialized object to begin the triggered send.

```js
var tsd = TriggeredSend.Init("triggeredSend");
var status = tsd.Start();
```