---
title: accessibilityParent()
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityparent()
---

# accessibilityParent()

Returns the accessibility element’s parent in the accessibility hierarchy.

## Declaration

```swift
func accessibilityParent() -> Any?
```

## See Also

### Determining relationships

- [accessibilityChildren()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilitychildren().md)
- [setAccessibilityChildren(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilitychildren(_:).md)
- [accessibilityChildrenInNavigationOrder()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilitychildreninnavigationorder().md)
- [setAccessibilityChildrenInNavigationOrder(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilitychildreninnavigationorder(_:).md)
- [setAccessibilityParent(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityparent(_:).md)
- [accessibilitySelectedChildren()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityselectedchildren().md)
- [setAccessibilitySelectedChildren(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityselectedchildren(_:).md)
- [accessibilityTopLevelUIElement()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilitytopleveluielement().md)
- [setAccessibilityTopLevelUIElement(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilitytopleveluielement(_:).md)
- [accessibilityVisibleChildren()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityvisiblechildren().md)
- [setAccessibilityVisibleChildren(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityvisiblechildren(_:).md)