Nonexistent element, sometimes

I am writing Javascript code of user entry data validation on a dynamic page. One element/field of the form can be nonexistent in a situation. Currently, I put any Javascript code related with the field on the bottom so that other code work regardless whether the element/field exists or not. Is a better way of dealing such situation?

Thanks for your input.

Thank you for your direction. This I find very helpful.

dont know how you identify or address the element but

in a form

if (form.elementname){

}

ir if id

if (document.getElementById(elementIDname)){


}

or even

window['elementIDname']

dont know how you identify or address the element but

in a form

if (form.elementname){

}

ir if id

if (document.getElementById(elementIDname)){


}

or even

window['elementIDname']

Thanks.

I have an element of the form defined with a name and an ID. In the Javacript, an element is referred as

document.forms['myForm'].elements['subject']

I could check whether it is null or not with if condition statement.

You can also use:

var el = document.forms['myForm'].elements['subject'];
if (typeof el != "undefined"){
//el exists
}