JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="ha">CLICK</div>

CSS

#ha:hover{
    
   cursor:pointer;
}

JavaScript

$("#ha").click(function () {
    var htmlText = '<div id="div1"></div><div id="div2"></div>';
	var jHtmlObject = jQuery(htmlText);
	$('#div2', $(jHtmlObject)).remove();
	var newHtml = jHtmlObject.html();
	alert(newHtml);
});