How to get event target and work on it

Event target


<html>
  <head>
    <script src="http://java2s.com/style/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){<!--from ww w.  j  a  v a2 s.  c  o m-->
           $("#container").click(function (e) {
              alert(e.target.tagName);
              e.preventDefault();
              return false;
            });
        });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <body>
    <div id="container">
        <div>
          <p>This <span>is the <em>way</em> we</span> 
          write <em>the</em> demo,</p>
        </div>
    </div>

  </body>
</html>

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