JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by RyanWalters
HTML
<ul id="nav">
<li><a href="#"><span>Item 1</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><span>Item 2</span></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><span>Item 3</span></a></li>
</ul>
JavaScript
alert($("#nav").children(":last-child").text());