get parent element by class using jquery

Question

I have following html structure for example.

<div class="message" data-id="4">
        <div>
            <div class="msg-button">
                <span class="sms"></span>
            </div>
            <div>
                <div>
                    <div>
                        <span class="sms"></span>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

When i click on elements with class sms i need to get data-id attribute of element with class message.

What i've done using jquery. It doesn't work for me. How can i get parent element by class? Thanks in advance!

$('.sms').click(function(){
    var id = $(this).parent('.msg-button').siblings('.message').data("id");
    alert(id);
})

closest() - $(this).closest('.message').data("id");

Arun P Johny
– Arun P Johny

2014-09-26 13:11:05 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2014 at 13:11 — Arun P Johny
– Arun P Johny, Commented Sep 26, 2014 at 13:11

Arun P Johny · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-26 13:43:20Z

10

You need to use .closest(). .parent() will search only the direct parent node, since you are looking for a matching ancestor element use .closest()

$('.sms').click(function() {
  var id = $(this).closest('.message').data("id");
  alert(id);
})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="message" data-id="4">
  <div>
    <div class="msg-button">
      <span class="sms"></span>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <div>
          <span class="sms">sms</span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

edited Sep 26, 2014 at 13:43

answered Sep 26, 2014 at 13:11

Arun P Johny

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lalexa Over a year ago

thanks it works, but i have another issue, what if my spans are not children of parent with class message, what should i use instead of method closest. For more information i'll provide this fiddle: jsfiddle.net/g2Rxc/93

Mithun Satheesh · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-26 13:11:07Z

2

You need to use parents() instead of parent()

$('.sms').click(function(){
    var id = $(this).parents('.message').data("id");
    alert(id);
});

answered Sep 26, 2014 at 13:11

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Bhushan Kawadkar · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-26 13:13:12Z

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Use closest() to find the ancestor in hierarchy with specified selector

$('.sms').click(function(){
    var id = $(this).closest('.message').data("id");
    alert(id);
});

answered Sep 26, 2014 at 13:13

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Naramsim · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-26 13:15:42Z

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.parents(selector) ParentS will search up in the DOM

answered Sep 26, 2014 at 13:15

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