add click event to multiple link items and load the link content into a target div ajax

HTML

<h2>The list of dynamic content links...</h2>
<div class='a-div'>
<div class="list-group">
    <a href="/view/content/43j8M/quickest-way-to-get-the-yack-track-monster-killing-task-done/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="Quickest way to get the Yack Track Monster Killing task done" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">rs3</span> Quickest way to get the Yack Track Monster Killing task done</a>  
<a href="/view/content/IwjZ5/google-chrome-tabs-not-saving-when-reloading-the-browser/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="google chrome tabs not saving when reloading the browser" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">apps</span> google chrome tabs not saving when reloading the browser</a>  
<a href="/view/content/xaUP7/tim-and-crunchy-location-rs3/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="Tim and Crunchy Location RS3" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">rs3</span> Tim and Crunchy Location RS3</a>  
<a href="/view/content/HJpFl/atom-editor-useful-keyboard-shortcuts/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="atom editor useful keyboard shortcuts" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">atom</span> atom editor useful keyboard shortcuts</a>  
<a href="/view/content/TM928/getting-a-random-cursor-in-my-chrome-browser/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="getting a random cursor in my chrome browser" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">apps</span> getting a random cursor in my chrome browser</a>  
<a href="/view/content/RJOfc/factorio-blueprint-books/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="Factorio Blueprint Books" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">factorio</span> Factorio Blueprint Books</a>  
<a href="/view/content/HCLjy/purple-partyhat-price-info-feb-21/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="purple partyhat price info feb 21" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">rs3</span> purple partyhat price info feb 21</a>  
<a href="/view/content/5a7E3/level-3-to-all-capes--ultimate-runescape-guide/" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" title="Level 3 to All Capes - Ultimate Runescape Guide" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">rs3</span> Level 3 to All Capes - Ultimate Runescape Guide</a>  
  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvRVky0r7YM" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action text-truncate" data-toggle="tooltip"><span class="badge badge-info">utoob</span> Test external Link</a>  
  

    </div>
</div>

<h2>The target where the links should load</h2>
<div id="load_target">...</div>

Scripts

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>

Javascript

$(document).ready(function(){
$('.a-div a').click( function(event){
  		event.preventDefault(); 
		console.log('you clicked ' + this);
  		load_ajax("#load_target", this + " .content");
	});
  });

function load_ajax(div_or_class, page_url) {
    $(div_or_class).load(page_url, function() {
        $(this).css('display', 'none');
        $(this).fadeIn();
    });
}