Reference $(this).parent with class name of 'x'

Question

In jquery, how can I refer to the parent of `$(this)` element with a `class` of `'abc'`?

Accepted Answer

Like this:

```
$(this).parents('.abc');
```

or

```
$(this).parent('.abc');
```

or

```
$(this).closest('.abc');
```

`.parent()` and `.parents()` are similar except that `.parent()` only travels up one level in the DOM tree.

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