JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://malsup.github.io/jquery.blockUI.js"></script>
<a href"javascript:void(0);" id="block">block</a>

JavaScript

$('#block').click(function(){
    $.blockUI({message : 'Searching...'});
    //setTimeout('$.unblockUI();',1000);
});