HTML DOM parentElement property

parentElementRead-only property returns the parent element of the specified element.

If the specified element has no parent element, this property returnsnull.

Syntax:

element.parentElement

Example

var x = document.querySelector("#para").parentElement.nodeName;

parentElement property is fully supported by all browsers:

Property
parentElement	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Return Value:	An Element object representing the parent element of the specified element; if the element has no parent element, it isnull
DOM Version:	DOM 2Level

Click the <p> element to hide its parent element (<div>):

Example

<div>
　　　<p onclick="this.parentElement.style.display='none';">Click me</p>
</div>

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