jquery closest parent class code example

Example 1: jquery closest

$( "li.item-a" )
  .closest( "ul" )
  .css( "background-color", "red" );

Example 2: jquery remove closest parent

$(this).parent('div').remove();

Example 3: jquery find parent closest by id child

$( "li.item-a" )
  .closest( "ul" )
  .css( "background-color", "red" );