---
title: parent
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsmenuitem/parent
---

# parent

The menu item whose submenu contains the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
unowned(unsafe) var parent: NSMenuItem? { get }
```

## See Also

### Managing submenus

- [submenu](appkit/nsmenuitem/submenu.md)
- [hasSubmenu](appkit/nsmenuitem/hassubmenu.md)