JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

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<a href="#">LINK</a>
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<a href="#">LINK</a>
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<a href="#">LINK</a>
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CSS

a { color:blue; }

JavaScript

[].forEach.call( document.querySelectorAll( 'a' ), function ( a ) {
    a.addEventListener( 'click', function ( e ) {
        alert( 'LINK was clicked' );
        e.preventDefault();
    }, false );
});