JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<table>
  <tr class="row">
    <td>A</td>
    <td><a class="link" href="foo.html">Foo</a></td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="row">
    <td>B</td>
    <td><a class="link" href="Bar.html">Bar</a></td>
  </tr>
</table>

JavaScript

$(function(){
    $('.row:not(.link)').click(function(event){
        alert('click');
        var $row = $(this).index();
        event.stopPropagation();
    });
});