Modal initialization warning: missing modal instance when element lacks modal class or ID

Goal

Ensure that a Materialize CSS modal opens reliably when triggered via JavaScript without relying on silent failures.

Constraint

The modal method $.fn.modal('open') only succeeds if the target element carries the 'modal' class and an ID that matches the trigger; otherwise it logs a warning and does nothing, which can be missed in production builds.

Uncertainty

Developers need a way to detect missing modal markup before calling open, or to enforce a fallback that surfaces the issue during development.

What checks can be added to validate modal initialization?

How can a warning be promoted to an error in development environments?

Is there a recommended pattern for wrapping modal initialization to guarantee markup correctness?