JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<div class="list">
<ul>List</ul>
</div>
<div class="hidden"></div>
CSS
.list { margin: 10px; }
.hidden { display: none; }
JavaScript
var stuff,
els= jQuery("ul");
for(var i=0; i<1000; i++) {
$("div.hidden").append("<li name='some-id'>" + i + "</li>");
}
jQuery("ul").add(jQuery("li"));