JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.ui/1.11.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.ui/1.11.4/themes/black-tie/jquery-ui.css">
<input type="text" />

JavaScript

$(function () {
    $('input').autocomplete({
        source: ['This is a test&ast;', 'Another &amp; another'],
        select: function (event, ui) {
            event.preventDefault();
            
            this.value = $('<div />').html(ui.item.label).text();
        }
    }).autocomplete( "instance" )._renderItem = function( ul, item ) {
        return $( "<li>" )
            .append( item.label )
            .appendTo( ul );
    };
});