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 |
Browser compatibility
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parentNode | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 5.5 | Opera Full support 7 | Safari Full support 1.1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
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