JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.9.0/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<a href="#" class="show">click to show</a>
<a href="#" class="set">Jan 9</a>
<br>
<div class="insert"></div>

CSS

a {
    display: block;
}

JavaScript

$('a.show').click(function() {
    $(".insert").datepicker();    
});

$('a.set').click(function() {
    $(".insert").datepicker('setDate','01/18/2013');       
});