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var specifiedElement = document.getElementById(%27a%27);

//I%27m using "click" but it works with any event
document.addEventListener(%27click%27, function(event) {
  var isClickInside = specifiedElement.contains(event.target);

  if (!isClickInside) {
    //the click was outside the specifiedElement, do something
  }
});
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