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Asked: 2026-05-29T09:07:39+00:00

I have been using jQuery for a while. I wanted to use the parent()

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I have been using jQuery for a while. I wanted to use the parent() selector. I also came up with the closest() selector. Could not find any difference between them. Is there any? If yes, what?

What is the difference between parent(), parents() and closest()?

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    closest() selects the first element that matches the selector, up
    from the DOM tree. Begins from the current element and travels up.

    parent() selects one element up (single level up) the DOM tree.

    parents() method is similar to parent() but selects all the
    matching elements up the DOM tree. Begins from the parent element and travels up.

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