this is a snippet from my code:

$("#myid").append($("p:contains('text')").closest("div").clone());

I tried to get the first closest ancestor div-element of p containing 'text'.

I'm looking for an alternative to .closest() because I have to use jquery version 1.2.6. Do you have got an idea what I'm looking for?

I hope you can help me. I appreciate every hint, piece of code, etc..

this is a snippet from my code:

$("#myid").append($("p:contains('text')").closest("div").clone());

I tried to get the first closest ancestor div-element of p containing 'text'.

I'm looking for an alternative to .closest() because I have to use jquery version 1.2.6. Do you have got an idea what I'm looking for?

I hope you can help me. I appreciate every hint, piece of code, etc..

• javascript
• jquery

• 1 both closest and perent climb up the dom tree – Brandon Frohbieter Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 13:14
• from jquery.: .closest( selector ) Returns: jQuery Description: Get the first ancestor element that matches the selector, beginning at the current element and progressing up through the DOM tree. – John Boker Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 13:16
• I see it now. Getting the first ancestor element that matches the selector it is then. Hm. – twistery Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 13:20
• if your question has been answered, please mark it as Answered. thanks – Zain Shaikh Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 13:30
• I'll mark it as answered asap ;-) – twistery Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 13:35

1 Answer 1

$('p').parents('div:first')

should do :)