[jQuery] Re: object detection in jQuery

2007-05-29 Thread besh
> One of the great things about jQuery, however, is the basic concept. > If it doesn't find the element it doesn't do anything so there is no > need for conditional logic ;) That's really great, thanks for making it clear for me...jQuery is goodness, the more I know it, the more I love it :) Boh

[jQuery] Re: object detection in jQuery

2007-05-29 Thread Sean Catchpole
Hi Bohdan, Is there some jQuery way of doing this, or should I use the old DOM one? You bet, try this (or something similar): if( $('#myElem').length > 0 )doSomething(); else return false; ~Sean

[jQuery] Re: object detection in jQuery

2007-05-29 Thread Daemach
You can use a selector such as $('#myElem') to get an element by ID. $ ('#myElem').size() gives you the size of the matched set - you can use that in an if statement if you want. One of the great things about jQuery, however, is the basic concept. If it doesn't find the element it doesn't do any