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

Obviously using .is() function is the best solution here.

If you find yourself doing such comparison, try to check if it is possible to use embedded jQuery mechanisms like this:

$(element).on("click", ".selector", function() {
    alert("clicked");
});

Second argument in the .on() method is a target selector. When using this construction (read more: http://api.jquery.com/on/#direct-and-delegated-events) there will be no need to make any additional comparisons.

https://jsfiddle.net/m5zysufy/