JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by RaphaelDDL
HTML
<div class="nav">
<ul style="width: 10px;">
<li class="tab1">
<a href="#1" class="current">Welcome</a>
</li>
<li class="tab2">
<a href="#2">About</a>
</li>
<!-- and some lists more -->
</ul>
</div>
JavaScript
var currentli = $($('.nav').find('a.current')).parent().attr('class');
console.log(currentli);