css selector for parent code example
Example 1: css parent selector
/* There is no such selector
in 2008, the following was suggested */
a < img { 'border': none }
/* Which in theory, would set an an images 'a' parent
border to none
Of course, this does not exist
Another suggestion... */
div:parent { 'border': none }
/* Pretty self explainatory, nevertheless it does not
exist.
You will have to use JavaScript/jQuery */
$('some-element').parent();
Example 2: styles for parent of selector
Short answer: no such selector exists. Use JavaScript
Long answer: by Kaotik below
Example 3: secltor for parent li css
//in css no way!
//but in java can use this:
$("a.active").parents('li').css("property", "value");