JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="http://getfirebug.com/firebug-lite-debug.js"></script>
<input type="text" value="select this">
JavaScript
$('input:text').live('focus', function() {
var $this = $(this);
setTimeout(function() {
$this.select();
}, 0);
console.log('focus');
});