JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">

JavaScript

jQuery.fn.outerHTML = function() {
  return $('<div />').append(this.eq(0).clone()).html();
};

var myImage = $("<img src='blah.gif' />")
    
alert(myImage.outerHTML());