JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by gubhaju
HTML
<ul class="menu ">
<li class="parent">
<a><span>First Elem</span></a>
<ul>
<li><a><span>Child Node 1</span></a></li>
<li><a><span>Child Node 2</span></a></li>
<li><a><span>Child Node 3</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a><span>Second Elem</span></a>
</li>
<li class="parent">
<a><span>Third Elem</span></a>
<ul>
<li><a><span>Child Node 1</span></a></li>
<li><a><span>Child Node 2</span></a></li>
<li><a><span>Child Node 3</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a><span>Forth Elem</span></a>
</li>
</ul>
JavaScript
$('ul.menu li.parent > a').children('span:contains("Third")').parent('a').next('ul').remove()