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fluid.findAncestor(element, test)

Finds the nearest ancestor of the element that passes the test.

File name: Fluid.js

Parameters

element (Element) DOM element
test (Function) A function which takes an element as a parameter and returns true or false for some test.

Return Value

Element the nearest ancestor that passes the test

See Also

Example

In this example, fluid.findAncestor() is used to find an ancestor of smallHeader that has a desired selector.

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