check if body contains element code example

Example 1: js element exists

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');
}

Example 2: check if the element exists in javascript

var myEle = document.getElementById("myElement");
    if(myEle){
        var myEleValue= myEle.value;
    }