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    "title": "parents | Cypress Documentation",
    "description": "Get the parent DOM elements of a set of DOM elements in Cypress.",
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        "text": "Yields Learn about subject management",
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        "text": "See also",
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      "content_markdown": "## Syntax\n\n```\n.parents().parents(selector).parents(options).parents(selector, options)\n```\n\n### Usage\n\n**Correct Usage**\n\n```\ncy.get('aside').parents() // Yield parents of aside\n```\n\n**Incorrect Usage**\n\n```\ncy.parents() // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'cy.clock().parents() // Errors, 'clock' does not yield DOM elements\n```\n\n### Arguments\n\n**selector _(String selector)_**\n\nA selector used to filter matching DOM elements.\n\n**options _(Object)_**\n\nPass in an options object to change the default behavior of `.parents()`.\n\n| Option | Default | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| `log` | `true` | Displays the command in the [Command log](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/open-mode.md#Command-Log) |\n| `timeout` | [`defaultCommandTimeout`](/llm/markdown/app/references/configuration.md#Timeouts) | Time to wait for `.parents()` to resolve before [timing out](#Timeouts) |\n\n### Yields [Learn about subject management](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress.md#Subject-Management)\n\n*   `.parents()` yields the new DOM element(s) it found.\n*   `.parents()` is a query, and it is _safe_ to chain further commands.\n",
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      "content_markdown": "### Usage\n\n**Correct Usage**\n\n```\ncy.get('aside').parents() // Yield parents of aside\n```\n\n**Incorrect Usage**\n\n```\ncy.parents() // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'cy.clock().parents() // Errors, 'clock' does not yield DOM elements\n```\n",
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      "content_markdown": "### Arguments\n\n**selector _(String selector)_**\n\nA selector used to filter matching DOM elements.\n\n**options _(Object)_**\n\nPass in an options object to change the default behavior of `.parents()`.\n\n| Option | Default | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| `log` | `true` | Displays the command in the [Command log](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/open-mode.md#Command-Log) |\n| `timeout` | [`defaultCommandTimeout`](/llm/markdown/app/references/configuration.md#Timeouts) | Time to wait for `.parents()` to resolve before [timing out](#Timeouts) |\n",
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      "content_markdown": "## Examples\n\n### No Args\n\n#### Get the parents of the active li\n\n```\n<ul class=\"main-nav\">  <li>Overview</li>  <li>    Getting started    <ul class=\"sub-nav\">      <li>Install</li>      <li class=\"active\">Build</li>      <li>Test</li>    </ul>  </li></ul>\n```\n\n```\n// yields [.sub-nav, li, .main-nav]cy.get('li.active').parents()\n```\n\n### Selector\n\n#### Get the parents with class `main-nav` of the active li\n\n```\n// yields [.main-nav]cy.get('li.active').parents('.main-nav')\n```\n",
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      "content_markdown": "## Rules\n\n### Requirements [Learn about chaining commands](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress.md#Chains-of-Commands)\n\n*   `.parents()` requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).\n\n### Assertions [Learn about assertions](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress.md#Assertions)\n\n*   `.parents()` will automatically [retry](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/retry-ability.md) until the element(s) [exist in the DOM](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress.md#Implicit-Assertions).\n*   `.parents()` will automatically [retry](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/retry-ability.md) until all chained assertions have passed.\n\n### Timeouts [Learn about timeouts](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress.md#Timeouts)\n\n*   `.parents()` can time out waiting for the element(s) to [exist in the DOM](/llm/markdown/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress.md#Implicit-Assertions).\n*   `.parents()` can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.\n",
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