There is already a jQuery .parent() method. Not quite sure what your trying todo. But each method is run in the context of the selected elements.
e.g. jQuery.fn.extend({ test: function() { return this.each(function() { // do something with elements }); } }); would do something with all the selected elements via test. $ ('div').test() /James On Oct 27, 8:49 pm, Jean-Sébastien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > i want to call a function $('#selection').parent.child() > > with the following code : > > jQuery.fn.extend({ > parent: { > child: function(o){ doSomethingWith(selectedElement) } > } > > }); > > but i dont know how to pass the selected element through parent > (#selection) to child function. > > regards.