Live Demo: jQuery parents() Method to Get Multiple Matching Parent Elements

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>jQuery parents() Method to Get Multiple Matching Parent Elements</title>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){ 
    $('.mymultibtn').click(function(){
        $("ul li em").parents("div,li").css({"color":"red","border":"1px solid orange","padding":"10px"});
    });
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h2>jQuery parents() Method to Get Multiple Matching Parent Elements</h2>
<div>Great-Grandparent
    <ul>Grandparent
        <li>Parent
            <em>This is an italic element.</em>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>
<button type="button" class="mymultibtn btn btn-primary">Click to Get Multiple Parents</button>
</body>
</html>              
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