How to check if an element has a class in jQuery?


The hasClass() method is used to check if an element has a class in jQuery. jQuery is a JavaScript library introduced to make development with JavaScript easier. It reduces the development time

Example

You can try to run the following code to check if an element has a class in jQuery −

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <head>
      <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
      <script>
         $(document).ready(function(){
            $("button").click(function(){
               alert($("h1").hasClass("myclass"));
            });
         });
      </script>
      <style>
         .myclass {
         color: blue;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h1 class="myclass">Heading</h1>
      <p>This is demo text.</p>
      <button>Check: The h1 element has 'myclass' class?</button>
   </body>
</html>

Updated on: 14-Feb-2020

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