# How to check if the document is empty or not before adding elements from the plugin?
**URL:** https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/how-to-check-if-the-document-is-empty-or-not-before-adding-elements-from-the-plugin/6100
**Category:** UXP Plugin API
**Tags:** javascript, api-feedback
**Created:** [March 27, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/how-to-check-if-the-document-is-empty-or-not-before-adding-elements-from-the-plugin/6100 "2023-03-27T14:43:16Z")
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### Author:  [@Olgica](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Olgica)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/how-to-check-if-the-document-is-empty-or-not-before-adding-elements-from-the-plugin/6100/1 "2023-03-27T14:43:16Z")
I’m having a problem adding artboards from the plugin when there are elements already in the document/pasteboard.
For example if there is a text I can’t add an artboard from the plugin.
```auto
const addArtboard = () => {
let btns = document.querySelectorAll("button");
const getValues = (event) => {
let activeBtn = event.currentTarget;
let name = activeBtn.getAttribute("data-name");
let fname = activeBtn.getAttribute("data-fname");
let width = activeBtn.getAttribute("data-width");
let height = activeBtn.getAttribute("data-height");
editDocument({ editLabel: "add artboard" }, (selection, documentRoot) => {
let newArtboard = new Artboard();
newArtboard.height = JSON.parse(height);
newArtboard.width = JSON.parse(width);
newArtboard.fill = new Color("#ffffff");
newArtboard.name = name;
newArtboard.fname = fname;
documentRoot.addChild(newArtboard);
});
};
for (let i = 0; i < btns.length; i++) {
btns[i].addEventListener("click", getValues);
}
};
```
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### Author:  [@Olgica](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Olgica)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/how-to-check-if-the-document-is-empty-or-not-before-adding-elements-from-the-plugin/6100/2 "2023-03-28T11:33:37Z")
I’m so happy I found the solution and it was so easy.
For anyone who would have the same problem:
I just had to add the index of 0 here:
```auto
documentRoot.addChild(newArtboard, 0);
```