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category: Elements
---

# useParentElement

Get parent element of the given element

## Usage

When no argument is passed, it will return the parent element of the current component.

```vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import { useParentElement } from '@vueuse/core';

const parentEl = useParentElement();

onMounted(() => {
  console.log(parentEl.value);
});
</script>
```

It can also accept a `ref` as the first argument.

```vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import { useParentElement } from '@vueuse/core';
import { useTemplateRef } from 'vue';

const tooltip = useTemplateRef('tooltip');

const tooltipWrapper = useParentElement(tooltip);

onMounted(() => {
  console.log(tooltipWrapper.value);
});
</script>

<template>
  <div>
    <p ref="tooltip" />
  </div>
</template>
```

## Type Declarations

```ts
export declare function useParentElement(
  element?: MaybeRefOrGetter<HTMLElement | SVGElement | null | undefined>,
): Readonly<ShallowRef<HTMLElement | SVGElement | null | undefined>>;
```
