JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Ryan Perez

HTML

<p id="name1">Ryan</p>
<p id="name2">Perez</p>

<button value="test">test</button>
<form action="action_page.php"  method="post" target="_blank">
  First name:<br>
  <input type="text" id="firstname" name="firstname" >
  <br>
  Last name:<br>
  <input type="text" id="lastname" name="lastname" >
  <br><br>
  <input type="submit" id="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

JavaScript

$( "button" ).click(function() {
  var name1 = $( '#name1' ).text();
   var name2 = $( '#name2' ).text();
  $( "#firstname" ).val( name1 );
   $( "#lastname" ).val( name2 );
   $('#submit').click();
});