Example
Return all ancestor elements between <span> and <div>:
$(document).ready(function(){
$("span").parentsUntil("div").css({"color": "red", "border": "2px
solid red"});
});
Result:
body (great-great-grandparent)
div (great-grandparent)
ul (grandparent)
- li (direct parent)
span
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Definition and Usage
The parentsUntil() method returns all ancestor elements between the selector and stop.
An ancestor is a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, and so on.
The DOM tree: This method traverse upwards from the parent element along ancestors of DOM elements, all the way up to the document's root element, until it reaches a specific element.
Note: If both parameters are empty, this method will return all ancestor elements (same as the parents() method).
Related methods:
- parent() - returns the direct parent element of the selected element
- parents() - returns all ancestor elements of the selected element
- closest() - returns the first ancestor of the selected element
Syntax
$(selector).parentsUntil(stop,filter)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| stop | Optional. A selector expression, element or jQuery object indicating where to stop the search for matching ancestor elements |
| filter | Optional. Specifies a selector expression to narrow down the search for
ancestors between selector and stop Note: To return multiple ancestors, separate each expression with a comma. |
Try it Yourself - Examples
Narrow down the search
How to use both parameters to filter the search for a specific element between <span> and
<div>.
Return multiple ancestors
How to return multiple ancestors between <span> and <body>.
DOM
Return all ancestors between <span> and <div> using a DOM element.
Using a DOM element and a selector expression to filter the search
Using a DOM element to narrow down the ancestor search for <ul> elements between <span> and <div>.