jQuery - determine if input element is textbox or select list

Question

How would I determine whether the element returned by an :input filter in jQuery is a textbox or select list?

I want to have a different behavior for each ( textbox

Answer 1

You could do this:

if( ctrl[0].nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'input' ) {
    // it was an input
}

or this, which is slower, but shorter and cleaner:

if( ctrl.is('input') ) {
    // it was an input
}

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If you want to be more specific, you can test the type:

if( ctrl.is('input:text') ) {
    // it was an input
}