JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">

JavaScript

// Added parent <div> element
    var mystring = '<div><div> bleh content </div> <div> bleh content </div></div>';
    
    $('div', mystring).each(function(e) {
      alert('do something');
    });