jQuery(function(){
jQuery("#ulParent").click(function(e){
e.target.innerHTML = "abcde"
});
});
<!doctype html>
<body>
<ul id="ulParent">
<li id="one" class="active">1</li>
<li id="two">2</li>
<li id="three">3</li>
<li id="four">4</li>
<li id="five">5</li>
</ul>
</body>
ul#ulParent {
}
ul#ulParent > li {
width: 100px;
padding: 20px;
list-style: none;
text-decoration: none;
text-align: center;
background-color: #eee;
float: left;
margin-left: 5px;
}
ul#ulParent > li:hover {
background-color: #2e2e2e;
color: #FFF;
}