JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a  href="someotherpage.php" >Your Link</a>

JavaScript

$(function(){

  $("a").click(function(){
    $(this).after("<img src='http://www.mcso.us/paid/images/ajax_load.gif' alt='loading' />").fadeIn();  
      return false;  // comment out this to for the link to work
  });

});