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# jQuery - parent( [selector] ) Method

# Description:

The parent( [selector] ) method gets the direct parent of an element. If called on a set of elements, parent returns a set of their unique direct parent elements.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    selector.parent( [selector] )

## Parameters:

Here is the description of all the parameters used by this method:

- selector: This is optional selector to filter the parent with.

# Example:

Following is a simple example a simple showing the usage of this method.

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>the title</title>
       <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

         $(document).ready(function(){
              $("p").parent().addClass('hilight');
         });

      </script>
      <style>
          .hilight { background:yellow; }
      </style>

    </head>
    <body>
         <scan>Top Element</scan>
         <div">
            <div>sibling<div>child</div></div>
            <p>sibling</p>
            <scan>sibling</scan>
        <div>
    </body>
    </html>

This would generate following result.

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>the title</title>
       <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

         $(document).ready(function(){
              $("p").parent().addClass('hilight');
         });

      </script>
      <style>
          .hilight { background:yellow; }
      </style>

    </head>
    <body>
         <scan>Top Element</scan>
         <div class="hilight">
            <div>sibling<div>child</div></div>
            <p>sibling</p>
            <scan>sibling</scan>
        <div>
    </body>
    </html>

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