Parent Property
Returns an Object that represents the Parent object for the specified object.
expression.Parent
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
Specifying the Parent property of a WebFile object returns the WebFolder object. When an object is contained in a Web site, the Parent property returns the WebEx object. For example, if the Theme object is contained in a WebEx object called "Adventure Works Web", the Parent property returns "Adventure Works Web"; otherwise, for a theme referenced outside of a WebEx object, the Parent property returns the name of the Application object
The following table describes the values returned for the different object types.
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaTags | Returns the WebFile object for the META tags. |
| NavigationNode | Returns the parent NavigationNode object, except in the case of the RootNavigationNode object, whose parent is the WebEx object. |
| NavigationNodes | Returns the parent NavigationNode object for the collection of navigation nodes based on the navigation structure. |
| PageWindowEx | Returns the WebWindowEx or Application object in which the page resides. |
| PageWindows | Returns the Application object that contains the collection. |
| Properties | Returns the WebEx, WebFile, or WebFolder object from the META tag information. |
| System | Returns the Application object. |
| Theme | Returns the parent WebEx or WebFile object for the theme. |
| Themes | Returns the WebEx object that contains the collection. |
| WebEx | Returns the Application object. |
| WebFile | Returns the WebFolder object. |
| WebFiles | Returns the parent WebFolder object. |
| WebFolder | Returns either the parent WebFolder object (if it's a subfolder) or the WebEx object for the root folder. |
| WebFolders | Returns the WebFolder object that contains the collection. |
| Webs | Returns the Application object. |
| WebWindowEx | Returns the Application object that contains the specified object. |
| WebWindows | Returns the Application object that contains the collection. |
Example
In the following example, myParent returns the file type and build of the parent application for the active Web site.
Private Sub GetParentInfo()
Dim myWeb As WebEx
Dim myParent As String
Dim myParentBuild As String
Set myWeb = Application.ActiveWeb
With myWeb
myParent = .Parent.FileSearch.FileType
myParentBuild = .Parent.Build
End With
End Sub