JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by bryandowning
HTML
<p>
<strong>Source Word: </strong>
<span id="source">Pencil</span>
</p>
<form action="">
<input id="input">
<input type="submit" value="Check">
</form>
JavaScript
var source = $("#source").text(),
sourceLetters = source.split(''),
$input = $("input");
$("form").submit(function(){
var input = $input.val(),
inputLetters = input.split(''),
sourceCopy = sourceLetters;
alert(sourceLetters);
return false;
});