The Node.parentNode read-only property returns the parent
of the specified node in the DOM tree.
Syntax
parentNode = node.parentNode
parentNode is the parent of the current node. The parent of an element is
an Element node, a Document node, or a
DocumentFragment node.
Example
if (node.parentNode) {
// remove a node from the tree, unless
// it's not in the tree already
node.parentNode.removeChild(node);
}Notes
Document and DocumentFragment nodes can never have a parent, so
parentNode will always return null.
It also returns null if the node has just been created and is not yet
attached to the tree.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Node: parentNode' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
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