JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by fkling

HTML

<div data-background="red" class="item">Hover me!</div>

JavaScript

jQuery('.item').hover(
    function() {
        var bg = jQuery(this).data('background'); 
        jQuery(this).css("background-color", bg);
    }, 
    function() {
         var bg = jQuery(this).data('background'); 
         alert(bg);  
});