Here you can find the source of getParent(final Node n)
private final static Node getParent(final Node n)
//package com.java2s; /**/*from ww w.j a va 2 s. c o m*/ * The contents of this file are subject to the Regenstrief Public License * Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * Please contact Regenstrief Institute if you would like to obtain a copy of the license. * * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" * basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the * License for the specific language governing rights and limitations * under the License. * * Copyright (C) Regenstrief Institute. All Rights Reserved. */ import org.w3c.dom.*; public class Main { private final static Node getParent(final Node n) { return n instanceof Attr ? ((Attr) n).getOwnerElement() : n.getParentNode(); } }