Check if element is a div

Question

How do I check if $(this) is a div, ul or blockquote?

For example:

if ($(this) is a div) {
  alert(\'         


        

Answer 1

To check if this element is DIV

if (this instanceof HTMLDivElement) {
   alert('this is a div');
}

Same for HTMLUListElement for UL,
HTMLQuoteElement for blockquote