Testing if an element has a certain class with jQuery

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I'm trying to test for the presence of class intra-field-label on an element. This element will have multiple classes. How may I do this?

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Before Google, you should probably consult the actual documentation — Phil
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Phil · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-29 03:42:36Z

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Use hasClass()

http://api.jquery.com/hasClass/

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 3:42

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rahul · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-29 03:43:46Z

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if ($("#yourelementid").hasClass("intra-field-label")) {
    // your code goes here
}

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 3:43

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:33:10Z

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For completeness, there's also .is() which takes any jQuery selector. This is more flexible, but for your particular case, Phil's answer is more appropriate.

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Richard Schneider · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-29 03:50:40Z

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The jquery selector for class is ".class", http://api.jquery.com/class-selector/

$('.intra-field-label')

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 3:50

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