JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16337937/how-to-call-javascript-from-a-href" id="mylink">Link.</a>

JavaScript

var clickHandler = function() {
     alert('Stuff happens now.');   
}


if (document.addEventListener) {
    document.getElementById('mylink').addEventListener('click', clickHandler, false);
} else {
    document.getElementById('mylink').attachEvent('click', clickHandler);
}