JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="ajax_table_container">
    <table>
        <tr>
            <td>
                <a href="ajax.php?action=delete&id=1" class="delete_element">DELETE</a>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>
                <a href="ajax.php?action=delete&id=2" class="delete_element">DELETE</a>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</div>

JavaScript

$("div.ajax_table_container").on("click", "a.delete_element", function (event) {
    var adr = $(this).attr("href");    
    $(event.delegateTarget).html("TEST");
    return false;
});