JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a id="test1" href="javascript:;">test #1</a>
<br />
<a id="test2" href="javascript:;">test #2</a>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-4ee89e2d4518e0ea"></script>

JavaScript

$("#test1").click(function() {
    
    var tmp =  $('<div></div>');
    
    console.info( tmp.length );
})

;$("#test2").click(function() {
    
    var tmp =  $('<div><div></div></div>');
    
    console.info( tmp.length );
});