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| Class | |
|---|---|
| Name | getParent() | 
| Examples | 
// The following short XML file called "mammals.xml" is parsed 
// in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
//
// <?xml version="1.0"?>
// <mammals>
//   <animal id="0" species="Capra hircus">Goat</animal>
//   <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
//   <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
// </mammals>
XML xml;
void setup() {
  xml = loadXML("mammals.xml");
  XML[] children = xml.getChildren("animal");
  XML parent = children[1].getParent();
  println(parent.getName());
}
// Sketch prints:
// mammals
 | 
| Description | Gets a copy of the element's parent. Returns the parent as another XML object. | 
| Syntax | .getParent() | 
| Returns | XML | 
