JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by dirtyd77

HTML

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. In the beginning Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident. In the beginning sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>

CSS

.highlight{
    color: red;
}

JavaScript

$(function (){
  var contents =  $('p').contents()
    .filter(function() {
        return this.nodeType === 3;
    }),
      newContent = contents[0].nodeValue.replace(/\bIn the beginning/ig, '<span class="highlight">In the beginning</span>')
    
    contents.replaceWith(newContent);
});