var parent_element = $(".child).parents('div');
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Savageman <savagema...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm using jQuery but am not really used to it (Mootools' user
> here...).
>
> I was trying to add a class to the first parent "div" of an element.
> Here is how I proceeded in the first place :
> - $(el).parent('div'); // Doesn't return anything: why?
>
> My second attempt was better (intermediate steps for better
> comprehension):
> - $(el).parents('div'); // Returns all parent div, cool but I only
> need the first:
> - ($el).parents('div').get(0); // Returns the div I want: yeah again!
> - $(el).parents('div').get(0).addClass('myClass'); // Doesn't work:
> why?
>
> Finally my last attempt (I asked for help) was the good one:
> - $(el).parents('div:first').addClass('myClass'); // Works fine
>
> I was expecting all of the 3 methods to work, but that's not really
> what's happening: kind of frustating! Can someone explain me why, so I
> become efficient with jQuery?
>
> Thank you in advance for the provided help.
> Sincerely,
> Savageman.
>
