JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
  <li><div>Name</div> <span>12-12-2011</span></li>
  <li><div>Another name</div> <span>12-12-2011</span></li>
</ul>

JavaScript

var remember;
$("ul li").draggable({
    helper: 'original',
    start: function(e, ui) {
        remember = $(this).html();
        $(this).html("<div>hello</div>");
    },
    stop: function(e, ui) {
        $(this).html(remember);
    }
});