Add a red color to the direct parent of <span> with parent() method. - Javascript jQuery

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Description

Add a red color to the direct parent of <span> with parent() method.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.ancestors * {/*  ww w. jav a2s. c  o  m*/
    display: block;
    border: 2px solid lightgrey;
    color: blue;
    padding: 5px;
    margin: 15px;
}
</style>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("span").parent().css({"color": "red"});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="ancestors">
  <div style="width:500px;">div (great-grandparent)
    <ul>ul (grandparent)
      <li>li (direct parent)
        <span>span</span>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

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