JavaScript: Check whether a specified value is a DOM element
JavaScript Object: Exercise-18 with Solution
Check DOM Element
Write a JavaScript function to check whether a given value is a DOM element.
Sample Solution:
HTML Code:
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript function to check whether a specified value is a DOM element</title>
<script
src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"
integrity="sha256-FgpCb/KJQlLNfOu91ta32o/NMZxltwRo8QtmkMRdAu8="
crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Code:
function is_dom_element(obj) {
return !!(obj && obj.nodeType === 1);
}
console.log(is_dom_element(jQuery('body')[0]));
Output:
true
Flowchart:
Live Demo:
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