JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="test">
    <a href="">link</a>
</div>

JavaScript

$(function(){
    var elem = $('#test');
    var strElem = elem[0].outerHTML;
    if(strElem == null) {
        strElem = $('<div>').append(elem.clone()).html();
    }
    alert(strElem);
});