JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="mydiv">
    I am a div
    <a href="#">I am a link</a>
    <span>Test</span>
</div>

JavaScript

$('#mydiv').on('click', function(e) {
    if ($(e.target).is('a')) {
        return;
    }
    alert('div click fired!'); 
});