Syntax

of preparent (element-name | element-name-list)

An element qualifier that specifies a preparent with a particular element name. It can refer to any element currently open, except the current element or its immediate parent.

Example

In the following XML fragment, when parsing the title element

  <manual>
    <chapter>
      <title>First Chapter</title>
      <p>Introduction paragraph</p>
      <section>
        <title>First Section</title>
        ...
      </section>
    </chapter>
  </manual>

of preparent can refer to elements chapter or manual.

Related Syntax ancestor is element parent is preparent is of ancestor of parent of open element

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