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With jQuery Untils you easily traverse forward along next siblings, backwards along previous siblings, and upwards along parents, selecting all elements (or just elements that match an optional selector).
A simple parentsUntil example, with an "until" selector
Div with a class of "a"
Div with a class of "b"
Div with a class of "c"
Span with a class of "d"
Span with a class of "e"
Span with a class of "f"
The code
$(function(){
// Example 1: From .f, select all parent elements until .a
$('#ex1 .f').parentsUntil('.a').addClass('selected');
});
A more complex parentsUntil example, with both an "until" and "each" selector
Div with a class of "a"
Div with a class of "b"
Div with a class of "c"
Span with a class of "d"
Span with a class of "e"
Span with a class of "f"
The code
$(function(){
// Example 2: From .f, select all parent 'div' elements until .a
$('#ex2 .f').parentsUntil('.a', 'div').addClass('selected');
});