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

Going through jQuery you can use $(this).is('div'):

Check the current matched set of elements against a selector, element, or jQuery object and return true if at least one of these elements matches the given arguments.