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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="/lib/jquery-1.12.2.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("p").click(function(){ if ($("p").parent().is("div")) { alert("Parent of p is div"); } }); }); </script> </head> <body> <div> <p>Click me to find out if I my parent is a div element.</p> </div> </body> </html>