jQuery Traversing Ancestors OffsetParent Example

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<h1>jQuery Traversing – <code>offsetParent()</code> Method</h1>
		<p>Click the inner boxes to highlight their nearest positioned ancestor using <code>offsetParent()</code>.</p>

<div class="outer-box positioned" id="positionedBox">
			<span class="label">Box A – Positioned Ancestor (relative)</span>
			<div class="inner-box" id="innerA">Click Me (A)</div>
		</div>

<div class="outer-box" id="nonPositionedBox">
			<span class="label">Box B – Non-Positioned Ancestor (static)</span>
			<div class="inner-box" id="innerB">Click Me (B)</div>
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<div class="info" id="infoBox">Click any inner box to identify its offset parent.</div>

const offsetParent = $(this).offsetParent();
					offsetParent.addClass('highlight');

const id = offsetParent.attr('id');
					$('#infoBox').text(
						id ? 'Offset parent: #' + id : 'No positioned ancestor found'
					);
				});
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