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Gives the tag name of the element clicked on.

 
<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){

            $("*", document.body).click(function (e) {
              e.stopPropagation();
              var domEl = $(this).get(0);
              $("span:first").text("Clicked on - " + domEl.tagName);
            });

        });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <body>
        <span></span>
        <p>A</p><div>B</div>

    </body>
</html>

   
  








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