JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://getfirebug.com/firebug-lite-debug.js"></script>
<div ng-app="app" ng-controller="ctrl">
    <div id ="text-entry-view" contenteditable="true">
        <span>sample markup</span>
        
    </div>
    <button class="btn btn-primary btn-block" ng-click = 'sendMsg()'>Send</button>
</div>

JavaScript

angular.module('app', [])
.controller('ctrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.sendMsg = function() {
        var markup = document.getElementById('text-entry-view').innerHTML
        console.log('MSG :: ' + markup);
    }
})