JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.18/themes/redmond/jquery-ui.css">
<div class="slider"></div>

CSS

body { padding: 25px; }

JavaScript

$('.slider').slider().on({
    change: function() {
       alert('change triggered');
    }
});

$('.slider').trigger('change');