JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by _sir

HTML

<div class=something_1>
<div class=other>
<div class=other>
<div class=other_TEMPLATE_1>
<div class=other>
<div class=selected_thing>I DO NOT WANT THIS</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<div class=something_2>
<div class=other>
<div class=other>
<div class=other_TEMPLATE_2>
<div class=other>
<div class=selected_thing>I DO NOT WANT THIS</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<div class=something_3>
<div class=other>
<div class=other>
<div class=other>
<div class=other>
<div class=selected_thing>I WANT THIS</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

JavaScript

$('.selected_thing').not('[class*="TEMPLATE"] .selected_thing').each(function(){

    $(this).css({"background":"#ffa"});

});