ElementWrapper.closest()

Definition

closest(selector: string): ElementWrapper

Description

Traverses the DOM upward returns a new ElementWrapper containing the nearest ancestor that matches the given CSS selector.

If no match is found, an empty wrapper is returned.

Example

<div class="modal">
  <div class="modal-body">
    <button class="close-btn">Close</button>
  </div>
</div>

$('.close-btn').closest('.modal'); // Wraps the .modal div