parentNode method

Retrieves the parent object in the document hierarchy relative to the current node and updates IDOMTreeWalker::currentNode.

 

Syntax

Node retVal = object.parentNode();

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification, Section 1.2

Remarks

IDOMTreeWalker::parentNode sets the IDOMTreeWalker::currentNode to the returned node.