JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<html>
<body>
<div id="tabs">
<ul>
<li><a href="#search">Search</a></li>
<li><a href="#documents">Documents</a></li>
<li><a id="documents2_id" href="#documents2">Documents2</a></li>
<li><a href="#graph">Graph</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="search">
<ul>
<li>search item 1</li>
<li>search item 2</li>
</ul>
<p>How can I open <a href="https://www.google.com/">this link</a> (Google, for example), in the 'Documents' tab? ... Ajax solutions preferred.</p>
<p>Please note that in my project, I am presently working with local files on a localhost webserver; however, I am interested in comments and suggestions on CORS issues.]</p>
<p><button type="button" onclick='$("#documents2_id").trigger("click");'>
Go to 'Documents2' tab
</button> </p>
</div>
<div id="documents">
<ul>
<li>documents item 1</li>
<li>documents item 2</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="documents2">
<ul>
<li>documents2 item 1</li>
<li>documents2 item 2</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="graph">
<ul>
<li>graph item 1</li>
<li>graph item 2</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS
body {font-size: 8pt}
JavaScript
$(init);
function init() {
$("#tabs").tabs();
}