Node: parentElement property
The read-only parentElement property of Node interface
returns the DOM node's parent Element, or null if the node either has no
parent, or its parent isn't a DOM Element.
Value
An Element that is the parent element of the current node,
or null if there isn't one.
Example
js
if (node.parentElement) {
node.parentElement.style.color = "red";
}
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM Standard # ref-for-dom-node-parentelement① |
Browser compatibility
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