JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="#">link</a>
<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIHTbzY7a8I/TOaiTKLqszI/AAAAAAAAAHM/eb3iiOqxzKg/s640/Auto_Audi_Audi_concept_car_005130_.jpg" />
<div></div>

CSS

img { display: none; }
a { display: block; }

JavaScript

$("a").click(function(){
    $.ajax({
        url: "test.php",
        contentType: "html",
        beforeSend: function(){
            $("img").fadeIn(600, function(){
                $("div").append(" | beforeSend finished | ");
            });
        },
        error: function(){
            $("div").append(" | error | ");
        }
    });
    return false
});