how to remove "#" from pressed link and alert the value of href?

I have a link

<a href='#test1'  >some_link开发者_如何转开发</a>

When I press it I start some ajax manipulations with it. Thing is when you press it it adds "#test1" to the address url in browser.

Now:

1. I want to remove "#" sign.

2. Alert the value of href also without "#" sign when I press the link.

Is that possible ?

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$("a").click(function(){
     var href = $(this).attr('href').substring(1);
     window.history.pushState({state:'new'},'New State', href);
     //do your stuff
     return false;
});

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$('a').click(function(e){
    alert($(this).attr('href').replace('#',''));
    e.preventDefault();
});

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$(function(){
    $('a').click(function(e){
        alert($(this).attr('href').substring(1));
        e.preventDefault();
    });
});

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/XqKBD/

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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="window.location='\'" >

Try that....