JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/1.3.0/bootstrap.min.css">
<a class="btn" data-toggle="modal" href="#myModal">Launch Modal</a>

<div class="modal" id="myModal">
    <div class="modal-header"><a class="close" data-dismiss="modal">×</a>
        <h3>Modal header</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="modal-body">
        <p>One fine body…</p>
    </div>
    <div class="modal-footer"><a href="#" class="btn">Close</a></div>
</div>

JavaScript

$('#myModal').modal({
    show: false
});