JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.4/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css">

JavaScript

var test = $('<root><val>hello world</val></root>');

var str = test[0].outerHTML || $('<div>').append(test).html();

alert(str);