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  2. 2. Syntax
  3. 3. Parameters
  4. 4. Specification
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element.offsetParent

Table of contents
  1. 1. Summary
  2. 2. Syntax
  3. 3. Parameters
  4. 4. Specification

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Summary

offsetParent returns a reference to the object which is the closest (nearest in the containment hierarchy) positioned containing element. If the element is non-positioned, the root element (html in standards compliant mode; body in quirks rendering mode) is the offsetParent. offsetParent returns null when the element has style.display set to "none".

Syntax 

parentObj = element.offsetParent

Parameters

  • parentObj is an object reference to the element in which the current element is offset.

Specification

DOM Level 0. Not part of specification.

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