Forælderelementet
Forælderelementet is a Danish term that translates to "parent element" in English. In the context of computer science and web development, it refers to the element that directly contains another element within a hierarchical structure. This concept is most commonly encountered when discussing the Document Object Model (DOM) of a web page.
In the DOM, HTML elements are organized in a tree-like structure. Each element can have child elements,
Understanding the parent-child relationship is crucial for manipulating the DOM using JavaScript. Developers can traverse the
The concept of a parent element also extends to other areas of computing, such as file systems