jquery get closest parent code example

Example 1: jquery closest

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

Example 2: jquery nearest

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

Example 3: select parent of element jquery

$(this).parent(); // jquery

Example 4: jquery get closest form

$( this ).closest( "form" )

Example 5: jquery remove closest parent

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