$page->closest() method

Find the closest parent page matching your selector

This is like $page->parent() but includes the current Page in the possible pages that can be matched, and the $selector argument is required.

Usage

$page = $page->closest($selector);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
selectorstring, array

Selector string to match.

Return value

Page NullPage

$selector Returns the current Page or closest parent matching the selector. Returns NullPage when no match.


$page methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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