$page->closest("template=X") not working

[cb2004]

It doesn't seem that $page->closest("template=X") is working, should it?

[cb2004]

In fact some templates can be found, others cant, are there any stipulations?

[abdus]

$page->closest() method works only on parents (including $page). If $page doesn't have a parent with template X, youll get a NullPage. 

From the docs:

/**
 * 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. 
 * 
 * #pw-group-traversal
 * 
 * @param string|array $selector Selector string to match. 
 * @return Page|NullPage $selector Returns the current Page or closest parent matching the selector. Returns NullPage when no match.
 *
 */
public function closest($selector) {
    if(empty($selector) || $this->matches($selector)) return $this; 
    return $this->parent($selector); 
}

 

[cb2004]

Ah ok, so the page I am looking for could be a child or a sibling. Interesting.

[abdus]

You can use a selector like this to seach among children and siblings: (use has_parent=$page to search in deeper children)

$myPages = $pages->find("(parent=$page->parent, template=X), (parent=$page, template=X)");

https://processwire.com/api/selectors/#or-groups