JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by Noranterry
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.0b1/jquery.mobile-1.0b1.min.css">
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.0b1/jquery.mobile-1.0b1.min.js"></script>
<div data-role="page">
<div data-role="content">
<input type="search" name="search" id="search-basic" value="something" />
<br /><br /><br />
<input type="text" name="name" id="basic" value="Text wothout X button" />
<span id='X'>X</span>
</div>
</div>
CSS
span {
pointer: cursor;
}
#x{ position:relative; left:-20px !important; border:1px solid blue;}
JavaScript
$('#X').click(function(){
$(this).prev().val("").focus()
})