JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<input id="textbox" type="text" />

JavaScript

$(function () {
    $('#textbox').live('blur', function () {
        alert('blur');
    }); 
    $('#textbox').trigger('blur');
    
    $('#textbox').live('customevent', function () {
        alert('customevent');
    }); 
    $('#textbox').trigger('customevent');
});