# Checking if an object is on the display list

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-an-object-is-on-the-display-list/273385
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**Created:** [October 15, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-an-object-is-on-the-display-list/273385 "2008-10-15T01:36:32Z")
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### Author: ![HMPoweredMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@HMPoweredMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HMPoweredMan)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-an-object-is-on-the-display-list/273385/1 "2008-10-15T01:36:32Z")

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Is there a way to check if an object is on a display list?

I have a display object container and it has children. When I remove the display object container, I want to have the child check if it’s parent exists then have it remove itself.