gistfile1.txt

// 1
  document.getElementById('the_div').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_div!') }, true);
    
  document.getElementById('the_list').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_list!') }, false);
    
  document.getElementById('the_item').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_item!') }, true);

// 2
  document.getElementById('the_div').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_div!') }, false);
    
  document.getElementById('the_list').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_list!') }, false);
    
  document.getElementById('the_item').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_item!') }, false);

// 3

  document.getElementById('the_div').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_div!') }, false);
    
  document.getElementById('the_list').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ log('the_list!') }, false);
    
  document.getElementById('the_item').addEventListener(
    'click', function(){ event.stopPropagation(); log('the_item!') }, false);