JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
JavaScript
var xml="<NewDataSet><Tabl><stateLongName>Alabama</stateLongName><stateShortName>AL</StateShortName></Tabl><Tabl><StateLongName>Alaska</StateLongName><StateShortName>AK</StateShortName></Tabl></NewDataSet>";
$(xml).find("Tabl").each(function() {
var stateName = $(this).find("StateLongName").text();
var stateCode = $(this).find("StateShortName").text();
alert("State: " + stateName + " Code: " + stateCode);
});