JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="result">
  <a href="#" class="item" data-value="ok">click</a>
</div>

JavaScript

$( "a.item" ).click(function() {
  val = $(this).data("value");
  alert(val);
  $("#result").html('<a href="#" class="item" data-value="ok">click</a>');
});