document.getElementById not working for <a> tag

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hi,

I'm very new to js so kindly help me with this.

I am trying to add a class to a tag using onClick.

The code is as shown below:

<a class="gkvSprite" href="#" id="123" onClick="showhide('1')">Click 1</a>
<a class="gkvSprite" href="#" id="456" onClick="showhide('2')">Click 2</a>
<a class="gkvSprite" href="#" id="789" onClick="showhide('3')">Click 3</a>

Now when i click i need to add a class called "selected" for the one i select. I tried using setAttribute and add class of jquery as well but was not successful

When i alert the document.getelementbyId(123) it gives out the link.

Can someone kindly help me?

Thanks in Advance
Alloi

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