Hide div on click outside of element in javascript/jQuery

• On click outside of element hide element using mouseup() method

  <div id="targetElement">
      <a class="agree" href="javascript:;">I Agree</a>
      <a class="disagree" href="javascript:;">Disagree</a>
  </div>
    
  
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script>
      $(document).mouseup(function(e) 
      {
          var container = $("#targetElement");
          // if the target of the click isn't the container nor a descendant of the container
          if (!container.is(e.target) &amp;&amp; container.has(e.target).length === 0) 
          {
              container.hide();
          }
      });
  </script>
  

  This code snippet will help you to hide the target element on click outside of the element. You can change the target element as per your requirement and can use it in your project.

• On click outside of element hide element using click method on document

  <div id="targetElement">
      <a class="agree" href="javascript:void(0);">I Agree</a>
      <a class="disagree" href="javascript:void(0);">Disagree</a>
  </div>
    
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script>
  $(document).click(function() {
   	$("#targetElement").empty().hide();
  });
  </script>
  

  This method will hide the target element on click outside of element and on click of the inner element itself. 

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