---
name: "up.element.isEmpty"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript function"
parent: "up.element module"
visibility: "experimental"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.element.isEmpty"
---
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# up.element.isEmpty(element)

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Returns whether the given element has no content.

An element is considered to have content if it has either child elements or non-whitespace text.

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#### Contents

- [Examples](#examples)
- [Parameters](#parameters)
- [Return value](#return-value)

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## Examples {#examples}

These `<div>` elements are all considered empty:

```html
<div></div>

<div>   </div>

<div attr="text"></div>
```

These `<div>` elements are _not_ considered empty:

```html
<div>
  Text
</div>

<div>
  <span>Text</span>
</div>

<div>
  <span></span>
</div>
```

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## Parameters {#parameters}

### element {#element}

(required)

Type: [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element)

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## Return value {#return-value}

Whether the given element is empty.

Type: boolean