Firefox doesn't use parentElement, it uses parentNode

JavaScript in FireFox doesn't support the function parentElement. You should use parentNode instead.

Example:

myElement.parentNode;

Author	: Paul Hayman
Published	: 01 August 2007

Paul is the COO of kwiboo ltd consultant and has more than a decade of IT consultancy experience. He has consulted for a number of blue chip companies and has been exposed to the folowing sectors: Utilities, Telecommunications, Insurance, Media, Investment Banking, Leisure, Legal, CRM, Pharmaceuticals, Interactive Gaming, Mobile Communications, Online Services. Paul is the COO and co-founder of kwiboo (http://www.kwiboo.com/) and is also the creator of GeekZilla.

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Brle said:

Thank you very much, I spent whole afternoon trying to make Firefox run javascript which use parentElement!

August 27, 2007 - 6:31 PM

Yagnesh said:

thnx it worksssssssss

December 13, 2008 - 5:51 AM

manish said:

thanks

July 07, 2010 - 12:41 PM

tinku said:

Thats a small but grate post. Very much helpful. Thanks a lot Paul.

November 10, 2010 - 5:28 PM

Hemant said:

This is very good post thanks yarrrrrrrrrrr

April 01, 2011 - 11:02 AM

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