JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by ZenMaster

HTML

<a href="#">First</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#">Second</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#">Third</a>

CSS

.selected {
    background : #ccc;
}

JavaScript

$('a').on('click', function(){
    $('a').not(this).removeClass('selected');
    $(this).addClass('selected');
});