This.name in td attribute is not working

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Hi All,

<pre lang="HTML"><table ><tr ><td onclick=javascript:alert(this.name) name="hi">hello</td></tr></table>

as you can see here alert is showing 'undefned'.
Why this code is not working now?

Thanks,

What I have tried:

Hi All,

<pre lang="HTML"><table ><tr ><td onclick=javascript:alert(this.name) name="hi">hello</td></tr></table>

as you can see here alert is showing 'undefned'.
Why this code is not working now?

Thanks

Posted 4-Nov-16 3:03am

Updated 4-Nov-16 4:11am

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Peter Leow · Answer 1 · 2016-11-04T04:11:00

It should be:

HTML

<table><tr><td onclick=javascript:alert(this.attributes["name"].value) name="hi">hello</td></tr></table>

Posted 4-Nov-16 4:11am

Updated 4-Nov-16 4:12am

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Mohammad Al Hoss · Answer 2 · 2016-11-04T04:07:00

Try this

HTML

<table><tbody><tr><td onclick="javascript:alert(this.id)" id="TDId" name="hi">hello</td></tr></tbody></table>

Posted 4-Nov-16 4:07am