JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by thecodeparadox

HTML

<div>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
  <a href="#">Messi&nbsp;#<span>91</span>, </a>
</div>
</body

JavaScript

//$('a:gt(2)').wrap('<span/>');

var links = $('a');
var last = links.filter(':gt(2)');
last.wrap('<span/>')