Type Editor

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Type Editor / @type-editor/util / find-parent / findCommonParent

Function: findCommonParent()

function findCommonParent(selection): FindParentResult;

Defined in: find-parent.ts:87

Finds the deepest common ancestor node that contains both ends of the selection.

For a collapsed selection or when both ends share the same parent, returns that immediate parent. For selections spanning multiple nodes, traverses upward to find the first ancestor that contains both endpoints.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
selection	PmSelection	The current editor selection.

Returns

FindParentResult

The common parent node with its resolved position, or null if none exists (should only occur for invalid selections).

Example

// Get the container of the current selection
const container = findCommonParent(selection);
if (container) {
  console.log("Selection is within:", container.node.type.name);
}