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blockly > BlockNavigationPolicy > getParent
BlockNavigationPolicy.getParent() method
Returns the parent of the given block.
Signature:
getParent(current: BlockSvg): IFocusableNode | null;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| current |
BlockSvg |
The block to return the parent of. |
Returns:
IFocusableNode | null
The top block of the given block's stack, or the connection to which it is attached.
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Last updated 2025-05-16 UTC.
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