How to check if an element exists | jQuery HowTo'sA common question comes up very frequently - "how do I know if XXX exists". The XXX could be a particular DIV with a class, or it might be an ID. The issue is common enough that it has been listed in the jQuery FAQs (http://docs.jquery.com/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_I_test_whether_...). Some people attempt to just check the jQuery object for the specified selector: //This will not work if
