jQuery is() Method
Example
If the parent of <p> is a <div> element, alert some text:
if ($("p").parent().is("div")) {
alert("Parent of p is div");
}
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Definition and Usage
The is() method checks if one of the selected elements matches the selectorElement.
Syntax
$(selector).is(selectorElement,function(index,element))
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| selectorElement | Required. Specifies a selector expression, element or a jQuery object to match the current set of elements against. Returns true if there is at least one match from the given argument, and false if not. |
| function(index,element) |
Optional. Specifies a function to run for the group of selected elements.
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