How to check loaded jQuery UI version?

In this post I will show how to check currently loaded jQuery UI version on the page. Unlike checking loaded jQuery version ( $().jquery ), checking jQuery UI version is a bit different.

Checking currently loaded jQuery UI version on the page:

// Returns jQuery UI version (ex: 1.8.2) or undefined
$
.ui.version

// Alternatively
jQuery
.ui.version


You would most probably use it in the if statement:



if($.ui.version){
   
// jQuery UI is loaded
}

You can also check if jQuery UI is loaded or not:

// Checking if jQuery UI is loaded or not
if($.ui){
   
// jQuery UI is loaded
}else {
   
// jQuery UI is not loaded
}