Answers for "how to check if an element exists"

22

jquery check if element exists

// Check if an element currently exists
if ($('#element').length) {

}
Posted by: Guest on June-05-2020
3

js check if dom element exists

var myElement = document.getElementById("myElementID");

if(!myElement){
    //#myElementID element DOES NOT exist
}

if(myElement){
    //#myElementID element DOES exists
}
Posted by: Guest on August-05-2019
0

check if the element exists in javascript

<div id="test">Example DIV element.</div>
 
<script>
    //Attempt to get the element using document.getElementById
    var element = document.getElementById("test");
 
    //If it isn't "undefined" and it isn't "null", then it exists.
    if(typeof(element) != 'undefined' && element != null){
        alert('Element exists!');
    } else{
        alert('Element does not exist!');
    }
</script>
Posted by: Guest on June-02-2020
-2

jquery check if element still exists

$(function() {
    var $button = $(".the_button");
    alert (isStale($button));
    $button.remove();
    alert (isStale($button));
});
    
function isStale($elem)
{
    return $elem.closest("body").length > 0;
};
Posted by: Guest on April-17-2020

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