JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script>
    function populate(event) {
    var event = event || window.event;
    var src = event.srcElement;
    var href = src.getAttribute('href');
    alert(href);
}
</script>
<span class="populate" onclick="populate();" href="?id=1">Hello</span>

CSS

.populate {
    cursor: pointer;
}

JavaScript

populate = function (event) {
    var event = event || window.event;
    var src = event.srcElement;
    var href = src.getAttribute('href');
    alert(href);
}