JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<span class="sp">CLICK</span><br />
<div class="z"></div>
<div class="x">123</div>
CSS
.z { background: yellow; }
.x { background: green; }
JavaScript
$('.sp').click(function() {
var code = $('.x')[0].outerHTML.replace(/</g, '<').replace(/>/g, '>');
$('.z').text(code);
});