get the data-attribute using closest returning null

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I have some set of `div` which are having `class(es)` based on its functionalities, from that, I just tried to get the `data attribute` of the `first div` from the `last div`. So that, I decided that `closest` will suits my requirement. but unfortunately it is returning `null`. Can anybody tell me what is wrong with my snippet. HTML: ```

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Created: 23-06-2013 | Edited: 23 July 2013

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``` JQUERY: ``` $(document).ready(function(){ $(".DivImgEdit").click(function(){ alert($(this).closest('.DivImgRun').data('internalid')); }); }); ``` RESULT: `NULL` DEMO

Accepted Answer

You need to use `.siblings` instead of `.closest`

```
$(".DivImgEdit").click(function(){
     alert($(this).siblings('.DivImgRun').data('internalid'));
});
```

closest look's among parents, in your case, the desired element is sibling and not the parent

Demo `--->` http://jsfiddle.net/Rpazu/2/

get the data-attribute using closest returning null

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