How to test if an Element Exists

jQuery for Designers - screencasts and tutorials by Remy Sharp

Feb 10, 20097:53Technology

A common question for beginners coming to jQuery: "Is there a function to return true or false if an element exists?" Not really, but there is a (very simple) way to find out.

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