JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by ShankarSangoli

HTML

<div class="main">
    Bla bla bla :)
    <a href="#" class="chatlink"><img src="#" /></a>
    bla bla bla ...
    <a href="#" class="chatlink"><img src="#" /></a>
    tra la la la laaa
    <a href="#" class="postlink">some text</a>
    tralalaaa
</div>

JavaScript

$('div.main:has(.chatlink)').contents().filter(function(){
   return this.nodeType == 3 || !$(this).hasClass('chatlink');
}).remove();