get the onclick element from html javascript code example

Example 1: get id of clicked element javascript

<button id="3" onClick="reply_click(this.id)">B3</button>
    
<script type="text/javascript">
  function reply_click(clicked_id)
  {
      alert(clicked_id);
  }
</script>

Example 2: onclick a tag

<a href='http://www.google.com' onclick='return check()'>check</a>

<script type='text/javascript'>
function check() {
    return false;
}
</script>