isElement (Lodash Compatibility) ​
Use instanceof HTMLElement
This isElement function performs structural checks which can be inaccurate and slow.
Instead, use the more accurate and modern instanceof HTMLElement or element.nodeType === 1 checks.
Checks if a value is a DOM element.
typescript
const result = isElement(value);Reference ​
isElement(value) ​
Use isElement when you need to check if a given value is a DOM element. This function performs structural checks, so the results may not be completely accurate.
typescript
import { isElement } from 'es-toolkit/compat';
// DOM elements
isElement(document.body); // true
isElement(document.createElement('div')); // true
isElement(document.querySelector('p')); // true (if element exists)
// Non-DOM element values
isElement('<body>'); // false
isElement({}); // false
isElement(null); // false
isElement(undefined); // false
// Text nodes or other node types
isElement(document.createTextNode('text')); // false
isElement(document.createComment('comment')); // falseParameters ​
value(any): The value to check.
Returns ​
(boolean): Returns true if the value appears to be a DOM element, otherwise false.