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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

    :D

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  2. Joberror

    Thanks! Clean and Short

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  3. Another way ! ?

    if($(' #childElementID' parentElementId).length == 1) {        // YES, the child element is inside the parent    } else {       // NO, it is not inside    }


    Using jQuery context !

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    • Another way ! ?

      missing the coma sorry !

      if($(' #childElementID'  ,  parentElementId).length == 1) {        // YES, the child element is inside the parent    } else {       // NO, it is not inside    }

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