JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">
<ul id='foo'>
  <li>a</li>
  <li>b</li>
</ul>
<button>Remove li nodes</button>

JavaScript

$("button").click(function() {
    $("#foo").empty();
});