<div id="div1">
<span id="span1">span</span>
</div>
<script>
$(function(){
$('#span1').on('mousedown',function(ev){
alert(ev.which);
});
});
</script>
<div id="div1">
<span id="span1">span</span>
</div>
<script>
$(function(){
$('#span1').on('mousedown',function(ev){
alert(ev.which);
});
});
</script>