JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<div id="u">
<span><input type="submit" value="1a"></span>
<span></span>
<span><input type="submit" value="2a"></span>
<span><input type="submit" value="3a"></span>
</div>
JavaScript
$("input[type='submit']").click(function(){
alert($(this).index());
});