diff --git a/bin/ResponsiveTable.adc b/bin/ResponsiveTable.adc
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diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 15d765c..974338e 100755
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -128,4 +128,6 @@ Version
 #### v4.2.6 
 - style.css changed for response:hover
 #### v4.2.7
-- included option for using open response text for loop placeholders
\ No newline at end of file
+- included option for using open response text for loop placeholders
+#### v4.2.8
+- fixed event.target syntax that prevented td.response from being selected if text contained HTML styling
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config.xml b/config.xml
index 5ec4059..518de8b 100755
--- a/config.xml
+++ b/config.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <info>
     <name>ResponsiveTable</name>
     <guid>28609424-856b-40c8-ba88-5b29a439720a</guid>
-    <version>4.2.7</version>
+    <version>4.2.8</version>
     <date>2023-06-09</date>
     <description><![CDATA[Responsive Grid Table]]></description>
     <company>Askia</company>
diff --git a/example/ResponsiveTable.qex b/example/ResponsiveTable.qex
index e4ad647..c8e66be 100755
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diff --git a/example/SetValueAjax.qex b/example/SetValueAjax.qex
index e6f725d..b01fd24 100644
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diff --git a/resources/static/responsiveTable.js b/resources/static/responsiveTable.js
index c46bcc9..87548f8 100755
--- a/resources/static/responsiveTable.js
+++ b/resources/static/responsiveTable.js
@@ -94,67 +94,110 @@
    *
    * @param {Object} event Event of the click on the TD or INPUT
    */
-  function clickTable (event, that) {
-    var el = event.target || event.srcElement;
-    if (el.className.indexOf('headerRow') >= 0) {
-      $(that).next().toggle();
-    }
-    if (el.nodeName === 'TD' && el.className.indexOf('response') >= 0) {
-      if (el.lastElementChild.nodeName == 'LABEL') {
-        document.getElementById(el.lastElementChild.attributes.for.value).click();
-      } else if (el.lastElementChild.nodeName == 'SPAN') {
-        document.getElementById(el.lastElementChild.dataset.for).click();
+function clickTable (event, that) {
+  var el = event.target || event.srcElement;
+
+
+  if (el && el.nodeName === 'INPUT') {
+    
+    if (el.checked) {
+      addClass(el.parentNode, 'selected');
+      manageExclusive(el);
+
+      var other = el.parentElement.querySelector('.otherText, .otherLoopText');
+      if (other) other.style.display = "block";
+
+    } else if ((!el.checked) && (el.attributes.type.value === 'checkbox')) {
+      removeClass(el.parentNode, 'selected');
+      manageExclusive(el);
+
+      var other2 = el.parentElement.querySelector('.otherText, .otherLoopText');
+      if (other2) other2.style.display = "none";
+      
+    }
+
+    if (that.accordion && window.innerWidth < that.responsiveWidth ) {
+      if (el.classList.contains('otherText')) {
+        addClass(el.parentNode.parentNode, 'selected');
+        el.addEventListener("keydown", function() {
+          displayCheckmark(that.instanceId);
+        });
       } else {
-        document.getElementById(el.children[2].dataset.for).click();
-      }
-    } else if (el.nodeName === 'SPAN') {
-      document.getElementById(el.dataset.for).click();
-    } else if (el.nodeName === 'IMG' && el.parentNode.parentNode.className.indexOf('response') >= 0) {
-  		event.preventDefault();
-  		event.stopPropagation();
-  		document.getElementById(el.parentNode.parentNode.lastElementChild.attributes.for.value).click();
-    } else if (el.nodeName === 'INPUT') {
-      if (el.checked) {
-        addClass(el.parentNode, 'selected');
-        manageExclusive(el);
-        if (el.parentElement.lastElementChild.children[0]) {
-          el.parentElement.lastElementChild.children[0].style.display = "block";
-        }
-      } else if ((!el.checked) && (el.attributes.type.value === 'checkbox')) {
-        removeClass(el.parentNode, 'selected');
-        manageExclusive(el);
-        if (el.parentElement.lastElementChild.children[0]) {
-          el.parentElement.lastElementChild.children[0].style.display = "none";
+        if (el.parentNode.lastElementChild.nodeName != 'DIV') {
+          setTimeout(function (){
+            if (el.classList.contains('askia-exclusive')) {
+              displayNext(that.instanceId);
+            }
+            displayCheckmark(that.instanceId);
+          }, 150);
         }
       }
-      if (that.accordion && window.innerWidth < that.responsiveWidth ) {
-          if(el.classList.contains('otherText')) {
-              addClass(el.parentNode.parentNode, 'selected');
-              el.addEventListener("keydown", function() {
-                displayCheckmark(that.instanceId);
-              });
-          } else {
-            if (el.parentNode.lastElementChild.nodeName != 'DIV') {
-              setTimeout(function (){
-                if (el.classList.contains('askia-exclusive')) {
-                  displayNext(that.instanceId);
-                }
-                displayCheckmark(that.instanceId);
-              }, 150);
-            }
-          }
+    }
+
+    if (window.askia &&
+        window.arrLiveRoutingShortcut &&
+        window.arrLiveRoutingShortcut.length > 0 &&
+        window.arrLiveRoutingShortcut.indexOf(that.currentQuestion) >= 0) {
+      askia.triggerAnswer();
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+
+  if (el && el.closest) {
+    var td = el.closest('td.response');
+    if (td) {
+      // Prevent accordion/header click handlers from also firing for this click
+      event.preventDefault();
+      event.stopPropagation();
+
+      // Prefer span[data-for] 
+      var df = td.querySelector('span[data-for]');
+      if (df && df.dataset && df.dataset.for) {
+        var input = document.getElementById(df.dataset.for);
+        if (input) { input.click(); }
+        return;
       }
-      if (window.askia &&
-                window.arrLiveRoutingShortcut &&
-                window.arrLiveRoutingShortcut.length > 0 &&
-                window.arrLiveRoutingShortcut.indexOf(that.currentQuestion) >= 0) {
-        askia.triggerAnswer();
+
+      // Fallback: label[for]
+      var lbl = td.querySelector('label[for]');
+      if (lbl) {
+        var input2 = document.getElementById(lbl.getAttribute('for'));
+        if (input2) { input2.click(); }
+        return;
       }
-    } else if (el.tagName == "P") {
-      document.getElementById(el.attributes.for.value).click();
+
+      // Last fallback: first input inside TD
+      var input3 = td.querySelector('input');
+      if (input3) { input3.click(); }
+      return;
     }
   }
 
+
+  if (el.className && el.className.indexOf('headerRow') >= 0) {
+    $(that).next().toggle();
+  }
+
+  if (el.nodeName === 'TD' && el.className.indexOf('response') >= 0) {
+    if (el.lastElementChild.nodeName == 'LABEL') {
+      document.getElementById(el.lastElementChild.attributes.for.value).click();
+    } else if (el.lastElementChild.nodeName == 'SPAN') {
+      document.getElementById(el.lastElementChild.dataset.for).click();
+    } else {
+      document.getElementById(el.children[2].dataset.for).click();
+    }
+  } else if (el.nodeName === 'SPAN') {
+    document.getElementById(el.dataset.for).click();
+  } else if (el.nodeName === 'IMG' && el.parentNode.parentNode.className.indexOf('response') >= 0) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    document.getElementById(el.parentNode.parentNode.lastElementChild.attributes.for.value).click();
+  } else if (el.tagName == "P") {
+    document.getElementById(el.attributes.for.value).click();
+  }
+}
+
   /**
    * Calculate the offsetTop
    *