JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a id="test1" href="javascript:;">test #1</a>
<br />
<a id="test2" href="javascript:;">test #2</a>
<br />
<a id="test3" href="javascript:;">test #3</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 );
});

$("#test3").click(function() {
    
    var data = '<div><div></div></div>',
        newElem = document.createElement('div');
    
    newElem.innerHTML = data;
        
    var tmp = $(newElem);
    
    console.info( tmp.length );
});