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Check if Element is inside Another Specific Element

Replace the first selector with the child you are testing and the second selector with the parent you are testing for.

if ( $(".child-element").parents("#main-nav").length == 1 ) { 

   // YES, the child element is inside the parent

} else {

   // NO, it is not inside

}

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  1. Olivuar Shy says:
    03/10/2011 at 5:45 pm

    :D

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  2. Joberror says:
    06/18/2011 at 4:36 am

    Thanks! Clean and Short

    Reply

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