Summary

Returns the DOM node's parent Element , or null if the node either has no parent, or its parent isn't a DOM Element .

Syntax

parentElement = node.parentElement

parentElement is the parent element of the current node. This is always a DOM Element object, or null.

Example

if (node.parentElement) {
  node.parentElement.style.color="red";
}

See also

• Node.parentNode

Browser compatibility

Specification

DOM Level 4: Node.parentElementWD