JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id='wrapper'>Input Text Box : </div>

JavaScript

var txtBox = $('<input/>', {
                "class" : "myCustomClass",
                "type" :"text" 
            });
$('#wrapper').append(txtBox);           
txtBox.data('index','1');