JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by dmethvin
HTML
<div id="mydiv">
<ul class="firstlist">
<li>C'mon</li>
<li><a class="current" myname="Hoo">Bingo</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="secondlist">
<li><a>Dance</a></li>
<li><a class="current" myname="Ray">Bango</a></li>
<li><a>Dance</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
JavaScript
var first = $("#mydiv").find("ul.firstlist li a.current").attr("myname"),
second = $("#mydiv").find("ul.secondlist li a.current").attr("myname");
console.log(
first,
second
);