jQuery parent() Method
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jQuery parent() Method
The jQuery parent()
method returns the direct parent element of the selected element.
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: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery parent() Method</h1>
<div id="parentDiv">
<div id="childDiv">
<p>Paragraph inside two div.</p>
</div>
</div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").parent().css("border", "1px solid red");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
$(selector).parent(elem);
Parameter Values
Value | Type | Explanation |
---|---|---|
elem | Optional | Specifies a string containing a selector expression to match elements against. |
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