JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by no1uknow
HTML
<script src="http://static.jstree.com/v.1.0rc2/jquery.jstree.js"></script>
<button id="simulate">Simulate click!</button><br/><br/>
<div id="tree">
<ul>
<li id="node_a"><a>Node A</a></li>
<li id="node_b">
<a>Node B</a>
<ul>
<li><a>Node C</a></li>
<li><a>Node D</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
JavaScript
jQuery("#tree").jstree({plugins: [ "html_data", "types", "themes" ]});
$('#simulate').click(function() {
// toggle_node, or open_node, or close_node
$('#tree').jstree('toggle_node', '#node_b');
});