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How to find closest element to another

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  1. $(document).ready(function()  
  2. {  
  3. //Let's set the background color of the nearest  
  4. //UL in this pseudo-menu  
  5. $('li.subchild').closest('ul').css('background-color', 'red');  
  6. });
  7.  
  8. // Example
  9.  
  10. /*
  11. <ul>
  12. <li>Parent Menu  
  13. <ul>  
  14. <li class="subchild">Child Item 1</li>  
  15. <li class="subchild">Child Item 2</li>  
  16. </ul>  
  17. </li>  
  18. </ul>
  19. */
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