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jQuery | offsetParent() with Example

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The offsetParent() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to find the first positioned parent element in the DOM tree.
Syntax: 

$(selector).offsetParent()

Parameters: This method does not contains any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the first positioned parent element.
Below example illustrates the offsetParent() method in jQuery:
Example: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <head>
       <title>The offsetParent Method</title>
      <script src=
      </script>
       
      <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
      <script>
         $(document).ready(function(){
             $("button").click(function(){
                 $("p").offsetParent().css("background-color", "green");
             });
         });
      </script>
      <style>
         #d1 {
             border:1px solid black;
             width:70%;
             position:absolute;
             left:10px;
             top:50px
         }
         #d2 {
             border:1px solid black;
             margin:50px;
             background-color:lightblue;
             text-align:center;
         }
         p {
             padding-left: 80px;
             font-weight: bold;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
       <button>Submit</button>
      <div id="d1">
         <div id="d2">
            <!-- click on this paragraph -->
             
<p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</p>
 
         </div>
      </div>
   </body>
</html>

Output: 
 

offsetparent

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