Check if element is a div

Question

How do I check if $(this) is a div, ul or blockquote?

For example:

if ($(this) is a div) {
  alert(\'         


        

Answer 1

let myElement =document.getElementById("myElementId");

if(myElement.tagName =="DIV"){

  alert("is a div");

}else{

  alert("is not a div");

}
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