<html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.10.2.js"></script> </head> <body> <h1>jQuery check if an element exists</h1> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){ $("#buttonDiv1").click(function () { if($('#div1').length){ alert("Div1 exists"); }else{ alert("Div1 does not exists"); } }); $("#buttonDiv2").click(function () { if($('#div2').length){ alert("Div2 exists"); }else{ alert("Div2 does not exists"); } }); }); </script> </head><body> <div id="div1"> <b>This is DIV element which has an ide of "div1"</b> </div> <br/> <br/> <br/> <input type='button' value='div1 exists?' id='buttonDiv1'> <input type='button' value='div2 exists?' id='buttonDiv2'> </body> </html>