html - How to pass link name in javascript? -

in code below need pass link name inorder process in javascript. don't know how pass link name in javascript. tries passing this.value, this.innerhtml no luck. please can this.

<li><a href="#tab6" onclick="hideupdatebutton(this)">images</a></li> 

try this

function hideupdatebutton(el) {      console.log(el.innerhtml);  }

<ul>      <li><a href="#tab6" onclick="hideupdatebutton(this)">images</a></li>  </ul>

or can pass text,

function hideupdatebutton(name) {      console.log(name);  }

<ul>      <li><a href="#tab6" onclick="hideupdatebutton(this.innerhtml)">images</a></li>  </ul>