How to verify an element exists in the DOM using jQuery?

Question

Typically in JavaScript I do something like the below to verify an element does exist: ``` if (document.getElementById('lblUpdateStatus')) { $("#lblUpdateStatus").text(""); } ``` But, using jQuery - how can I do the same type of thing?

Accepted Answer

The get method returns the matched DOM elements:

```
if($("#lblUpdateStatus").get(0)){
    $("#lblUpdateStatus").click(function () { ... });
}
```

but I am not sure if it is a fast method.

How to verify an element exists in the DOM using jQuery?

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