JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a id="openNew" href="http://www.example.org">Click me</a>

    <script type='text/javascript'> 
        $(window).load(function(){
            $('#openNew').click(function() { alert('work'); });
            $('#openNew').addClass("external").attr({ target: "_blank", href: 'http://www.google.com' }).click();
        });
    </script>