JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/2.3.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/2.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="row-fluid"> </div>
<div class="row-fluid"> </div>
<div class="row-fluid"> </div>
<div class="row-fluid">
<a title="" id="mypop" data-placement="right" data-toggle="popover" class="btn" href="#" data-original-title="Popover on Right">Popover on Right</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="mytab" style="display:none">
<ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="myTab">
<li class="active"><a href="#home">Home</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#profile">Profile</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#messages">Messages</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#settings">Settings</a>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="tab-content">
<div class="tab-pane active" id="home">...</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="profile">...</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="messages">...</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="settings">...</div>
</div>
</div>
JavaScript
var tab = $('#mytab');
$('#mypop').popover({
selector: tab
})