JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="">Testlink</a>
With no Underline on hover under before-content in IE8-11

CSS

a {text-decoration:none;}
a:hover {text-decoration:underline;}
a:before {content:'>\a0'; text-decoration:underline; display:inline-block;}
a:before,
a:hover:before {text-decoration:none;}