Parent node

The node that is nearest up in the XML hierarchy. In the following example:

• the parent of the <paragraph> is <article>;

• the parent of the href attribute is <link>;

• the parent of <article> is the "document node"

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<article>
<paragraph>The quick <link href="http://getfirefox.com">Firefox</link>
       jumps over the lazy dog.</paragraph>
</article>