getting same value for href attribute

Question

I am new in jQuery ,I am trying to get the value of href attribute when the user clicks on a link but I am getting same values for href attributes. here is my html code

<div class="container">
    <ul>
        <li><a href="#1" >Sign In</a>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#2">Brand</a>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#3">Distributor Brand</a>
        </li>
        <li class="language"> <a href="#4">English</a>

            <ul id="language-select">
                <li><a href="#5">Spanish</a>
                </li>
                <li><a href="#6">French</a>
                </li>
                <li><a href="#">German</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>

and js

$(document).ready(function(){    
    $("a").click(function(){            
        var value=$(".container").find("a").attr("href");            
        alert("hello------>  "+value);
    });
});

Here's the fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/suraj0750/rmbvo9oh/1/

Why is this Question voted down? It is clearly formulated and even has a fiddle... — nothing9, Sep 04 '14 at 10:56
might be because a simple search for [jquery get clicked elements href](https://www.google.co.in/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=active&q=jquery%20get%20clicked%20elements%20href) would have given the answer - anyway the downvote was not from me — Arun P Johny, Sep 04 '14 at 11:01

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 04 '14 at 10:50

7

try this :-

 var  value=$(this).attr("href");

Demo

answered Sep 04 '14 at 10:50

Mohit Kumar

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+1 Yup - that is the way to go, using the `this` keyword references the actual `a` tag that was clicked. – Rob Schmuecker Sep 04 '14 at 10:50
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what Mohit has expalined is the simplest and the best answer – Nad Sep 04 '14 at 11:00

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 04 '14 at 10:52

In JavaScript, when you bind an event to an element, the this variable is being available (of course depending on the element and event). So, when you click an element and bind a function, within that function scope the clicked element is referenced as this. Writing $(this) you make a jQuery object out of it:

$(document).ready(function(){

  $("a").click(function(){

    var value = $(this).attr("href");

    alert("hello------>  " + value);
  });


});

getting same value for href attribute

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