---
title: getParentElement
framework: hiddriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getparentelement
---

# getParentElement

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOHIDElement * getParentElement();
```

## Return Value

Return Value Returns the parent element, if any.

## See Also

### Managing the Element Hierarchy

- [getType](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/gettype.md)
- [getCollectionType](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getcollectiontype.md)
- [getChildElements](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getchildelements.md)
- [IOHIDElementType](hiddriverkit/iohidelementtype.md)
- [IOHIDElementCollectionType](hiddriverkit/iohidelementcollectiontype.md)