JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<span data-href="http://stackoverflow.com" class="external-link">Stackoverflow (Click Me)</span>

JavaScript

$(document).on('click','span.external-link',function(){
        var t               = $(this), 
            URL             = t.attr('data-href');        
        $('<a href="'+ URL +'" target="_blank">External Link</a>')[0].click();
        
    });