https://github.com/jstnjns/jquery-nearest

The opposite of $.fn.closest()
https://github.com/jstnjns/jquery-nearest

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The opposite of $.fn.closest()

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jstnjns/jquery-nearest
• Owner: jstnjns
• Created: 2012-10-31T02:53:58.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2012-10-31T04:39:03.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-11T21:19:16.926Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: http://static.jstnjns.com/jquery/nearest/
• Size: 180 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: readme.markdown

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# jQuery Nearest

There have been few, but significant moments where `.find()` and `.children()` have just not been enough.  Instances where the opposite of `.closest()` were necessary.  Finding the 'nearest' recursive child element is an expensive task (heck, traversing the DOM in general makes me shiver), but on a rare occasion you'll find it a necessary task.  That's where `$().nearest()` debuts.

## Documentation

There's not much to document other than there is one argument, the "filter".

```js

$('body').nearest('.end-child');

```

The filter attribute is simply any CSS selector you might pass as a jQuery....query.