[Solved] Get link’s text in javascript

Question

$(".myid").click(function (event) { 
    // I want to prevent the elements default action (thanks @ Rajaprabhu Aravindasamy). 
    event.preventDefault(); 
    alert($(this).text());
});

JSFIDDLE.

Read more about preventDefault here.

Accepted Answer

$(".myid").click(function (event) { 
    // I want to prevent the elements default action (thanks @ Rajaprabhu Aravindasamy). 
    event.preventDefault(); 
    alert($(this).text());
});

JSFIDDLE.