# C1.Framework.Element.GetParent

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<h1 id="C1_Framework_Element_GetParent_" data-uid="C1.Framework.Element.GetParent*">GetParent Method
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<h4 id="C1_Framework_Element_GetParent__1" data-uid="C1.Framework.Element.GetParent``1">GetParent&lt;T&gt;()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Navigates up the tree to find an ancestor of a given type.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public T GetParent&lt;T&gt;() where T : Element</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function GetParent(Of T As Element)() As T</code></pre>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><span class="xref">T</span></td>
      <td><p>A reference to the ancestor of the given type, null if not found.</p>
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<h5 class="typeParameters">Type Parameters</h5>
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