JavaScript Reference/Javascript Methods/parentElement
"parentElement()" Example
<html>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
function function1() {
var myRange = document.selection.createRange();
var m = myRange.parentElement();
m.innerText = "ParentElement";
}
</script>
<input id="myB" type="button" value="Click me" onclick="function1();">
</body>
</html>
"parentElement()" is applied to
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| Applied_To |TextRange |
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"parentElement()" Syntax, Parameters and Note
Note:
Returns a reference to the parent node of the text range.
Syntax:
textRangeName.parentElement()