I have container, that i got using $(this).parent(). And i want to check if this container contains element with tag form. Is there any way to do this with jquery?

I have container, that i got using $(this).parent(). And i want to check if this container contains element with tag form. Is there any way to do this with jquery?

• javascript
• jquery

• Please post a plete code example. – j08691 Commented Feb 26, 2013 at 14:27
• use: $(this).parent().find('form').length – Boynux Commented Feb 26, 2013 at 14:27

3 Answers 3

var container = $(this).parent();
var hasForm = container.find('form').length > 0;

Try this

if ($(this).parent().find('form').length)
   alert('its here')

You can use has function

if($this.parent().has('form').length > 0);