JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
.skills{
list-style:none;
padding: 0;
margin-bottom: 200px;
}
.skills li{
width: 200px;
float: left;
padding: 0;
 }
 </style>
 </head>
  <body>
  <h2>Skills</h2>
<ul class="skills">
    <li>d</li>
    <li>b</li>
    <li>c</li>
    <li>a</li>
    <li>e</li>
</ul>
  </body>
  </html>

JavaScript

var mylist = $('.skills');
var listitems = mylist.children('li').get();
listitems.sort(function(a, b) {
    return $(a).text().toUpperCase().localeCompare($(b).text().toUpperCase());
})
$.each(listitems, function(idx, itm) {
    mylist.append(itm);
});