Compare 'e.target' to a jQuery object

Question

What I want to do:

( clickedObject === someDiv ) //returns true or false

What I tried

( $(e.target) === $(\'.selector\') ); //r         


        

Answer 1

You're close. Use .is() instead:

if($(e.target).is('.selector')) {
    // Your code
}

The trick here is that you wrap e.target in a jQuery object to allow it access to all the useful jQuery methods.

If you're just seeing whether e.target has a certain class, try using .hasClass() in place of .is():

if($(e.target).hasClass('selector')) {
    // Your code
}

Either method works, although .hasClass() is a little clearer as to what the code does, and is faster than using .is()