Try it:
<Script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function abc() {
alert(document.all("aaa").innerText);
}
// -->
</Script>
<a href="JavaScript:abc()" id="aaa">abc</a>
<Script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function abc() {
alert(document.all("aaa").innerText);
}
// -->
</Script>
<a href="JavaScript:abc()" id="aaa">abc</a>
function abc()
{
alert(event.srcElement.innerText);
}
</script>
<a href="#" onclick="javascript:abc()">abc</a>