JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/themes/mint-choc/jquery-ui.css">
<body>
<div id="something">
<div id="test">test</div>
</div>
</body>
JavaScript
var a = $("#test").button({disabled:true})
console.log(a)
var b = a.clone(true, true);
b.appendTo("#something");
b.button("enable")