css selector parent node code example

Example 1: styles for parent of selector

Short answer: no such selector exists. Use JavaScript
Long answer: by Kaotik below

Example 2: secltor for parent li css

//in css no way!
//but in java can use this:
$("a.active").parents('li').css("property", "value");

Example 3: how to select elements from a parrent element css

// select all p elements with div as parent

div > p {
  background-color: yellow;
}