JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.min.j"></script>
<form action="#">
<fieldset>
<label for="parameterSelectMenu">Select a Parameter</label>
<select name="parameterSelectMenu" id="parameterSelectMenu">
<option value="volvo">Temperature Actual</option>
</select>
</fieldset>
</form>
<!-- A button to show JQuery is working... -->
<button id="clicker">A button element</button>
JavaScript
$("#clicker").button();
$("#parameterSelectMenu").selectmenu();