JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.9/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<div id="click">Click here to open modal dialog</div>

<div id="alert">This is a Modal Dialog</div>

JavaScript

$("#alert").dialog({
    modal:true,
    title: "Modal Dialog Example",
    autoOpen:false
});

$("#click").button().click(function(){
  $("#alert").dialog("open"); 
});