How to get closest parent element in js/jquery

To get the nearest parent element in JavaScript or jQuery, you can use the following methods:

JavaScript:

In JavaScript, you can use the closest() method, which searches for the nearest ancestor element (or the element itself) that matches the given selector.

Example:

let element = document.querySelector('.child'); // select the element
let parent = element.closest('.parent'); // find the nearest parent element with class "parent"
console.log(parent);

jQuery:

In jQuery, there is also a closest() method that works similarly.

Example:

let parent = $('.child').closest('.parent'); // find the nearest parent element with class "parent"
console.log(parent);

The closest() method searches for the nearest element matching the selector, moving up the DOM tree.

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