JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<input type="submit" id="button" value="DoThis"/>
JavaScript
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#button").click(function() {
//1st method, has hash that disables the use of parameter
window.location.hash = "&item=brand";
//2nd method, makes page refresh
//document.location.search += '&item=brand';
});
});