check if html element exists jquery code example

Example 1: jquery check if element exists

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

}

Example 2: jquery test div exists

$(document).ready(function() {
    var $myDiv = $('#DivID');

    if ( $myDiv.length){
        //you can now reuse  $myDiv here, without having to select it again.
    }


});

Example 3: check element exist in jquery

if ($('.element').length) {
  // there is at least one element matching the selector
}

Example 4: 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;
};

Example 5: jQuery exists function

if ($("#myElementID").length){
   //I exist
}