jQuery offsetParent() Method

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The offsetParent() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery that is used to find the first positioned parent element in the DOM tree.

Syntax:

$(selector).offsetParent()

Parameters: This method does not contain any parameter.

Return Value: This method returns the first positioned parent element.

The below example illustrates the offsetParent() method in jQuery:

Example:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>The offsetParent Method</title>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>

    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("button").click(function () {
                $("p").offsetParent().css("background-color", "green");
            });
        });
    </script>
    <style>
        #d1 {
            border: 1px solid black;
            width: 70%;
            position: absolute;
            left: 10px;
            top: 50px
        }

        #d2 {
            border: 1px solid black;
            margin: 50px;
            background-color: lightblue;
            text-align: center;
        }

        p {
            padding-left: 80px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <button>Submit</button>
    <div id="d1">
        <div id="d2">
            <!-- click on this paragraph -->

            <p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</p>

        </div>
    </div>
</body>

</html>