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.
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
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parentNode | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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