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                                        querySelector()


                                        querySelectorAll()


                                        .textContent


                                        .value


                                        for...of (DOM)


                                        addEventListener()


                                        'click'


                                        'input'


                                        .style


                                        .classList.add()


                                        .classList.remove()


                                        .classList.toggle()


                                        createElement()


                                        .appendChild()


                                        .remove()


                                        .parentElement


                                        .getAttribute()


                                        data-*

parentElement

Gets the parent element that contains this element.

const deleteBtn = document.querySelector('.delete-btn');
const item = deleteBtn.parentElement;

deleteBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
  item.remove(); // Remove the parent
});

Useful for removing an entire container when clicking a button inside it.