JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a class="getty" id="1" href="#">One</a>
<a class="getty" id="2" href="#">Two</a>
<a class="getty" id="3" href="#">Three</a>

JavaScript

$('.getty').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var x = $(this).prev().attr('id');
    alert(x);

});