Get anchor value with jQuery

Question

How do I get get the value after # in the link when that link is clicked?

$(".myLink").click(function(){ 
    ???
}

<a href="myPage.php?a=asdasdasd#value" class="myLink">link</a>

Answer 1

$('a.myLink').click(function() {
  alert(this.hash);
  return false;
});

Answer 2

$(".myLink").click(function(evt){ 
    var arr = $(this).attr('href').split('#');
    alert(arr[1]);
    evt.preventDefault();
});