JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<input id="textbox">
<a id="search-button">Add</a>

JavaScript

$("#search-button").click(function (event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    $('#textbox').val('this');
    $("#textbox").focus();
    return false;
});