assign href value using jquery code example

Example 1: jquery set href of link

$('.element').attr('href', newUrl);

Example 2: how to get href value of anchor tag in jquery

<div class="getval">
   		<a href="https://wlearnsmart.com/">W learn Smart</a>
   </div>    

<script type="text/javascript">

$(document).ready(function() {

  $('.getval a').click(function() {
    event.preventDefault();
    var get = $(this).attr('href');
    alert(get);
    console.log(get);    
  });  

});