jQuery closest() Method
jQuery closest() Method
The jQuery closest() method returns the closest ancestor (specified element) of the selected element.
Note: Ancestor means a specified element's parent, grandparent, great-grandparents and so on.
Example
HTML Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<style>
div{
border: 1px solid black;
padding: 25px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery closest() Method</h1>
<div>
<div>
<p>This is paragraph inside 2 div.</p>
</div>
</div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").closest("div").css("border", "1px solid red");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
$(selector).closest(elem);
Parameter Values
| Value | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| elem | Required | Specifies an element to match elements against. |
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