JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by codemeasandwich

HTML

<ul class="listitems">
    <li data-position="3">Item 3</li>
    <li data-position="2">Item 2</li>
    <li data-position="1">Item 1</li>
    <li data-position="4">Item 4</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

$(".listitems li").sort(sort_li).appendTo('.listitems');
function sort_li(a, b){
    return ($(b).data('position')) < ($(a).data('position')) ? 1 : -1;    
}