JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by lollero

HTML

<div class="group_box">
    <div>
        <div>
            <a class="mark_as_read"></a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

JavaScript

$('.mark_as_read').on('click', function() {
  console.log( $(this).parents('.group_box') );
  console.log( $(this).closest('.group_box') );
});

$('.mark_as_read').trigger( 'click' );