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# YUI Library Examples: Dom Collection: Using hasClass

# Dom Collection: Using hasClass

Clicking the button will use Dom's `hasClass` method to test if the element has the class `baz` applied.

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## Using hasClass

`hasClass`, part of the YUI Dom Collection, makes it easy to test whether a given className is present on an element.

To illustrate the use of `hasClass`, we'll create a `<div>` called `foo` with the className of `bar` and `baz`. When the button is clicked, we will test whether the `className` `baz` is present.

Add some markup for the demo element:

<div id="foo" class="bar baz">foo</div> <button id="demo-run">run</button>

Now we will define the function that tests whether `foo` has the `className` `baz` applied. The first argument of the `hasClass` method is either the ID of an HTMLElement, or an actual HTMLElement object. The second is the `className` we are testing for. The `hasClass` method returns `true` or `false`, depending on whether the `className` exists on the element. <script type="text/javascript"> var testClass = function() { alert(YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass('foo', 'baz')); }; </script>

To trigger the demo, we will use the YUI Event Utility's `on` method to listen for clicks on the button.

<script type="text/javascript"> YAHOO.util.Event.on('demo-run', 'click', testClass); </script>

This is a simple example of how to use the `YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass` method. One of the benefits of this method is that it works regardless of how many `className`s are present in the class attribute.

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