JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by ponyspy
HTML
<body>
<div id="EDIT-AREA">
<span class='CHARACTER-NAME' contenteditable='true'>Bob</span><span> </span>
</div>
<div class="cool">cool</div>
</body>
CSS
span.CHARACTER-NAME:after
{
content:": ";
}
JavaScript
$('.cool').click(function(){
var a = $('.CHARACTER-NAME').html()
if (a != '') {
console.log(a)
}
})