css parent selector

1/* There is no such selector
2   in 2008, the following was suggested */
3
4a < img { 'border': none }
5
6/* Which in theory, would set an an images 'a' parent
7   border to none
8   Of course, this does not exist
9
10   Another suggestion... */
11
12div:parent { 'border': none }
13
14/* Pretty self explainatory, nevertheless it does not
15   exist.
16
17   You will have to use JavaScript/jQuery */
18
19$('some-element').parent();

1Short answer: no such selector exists. Use JavaScript
2Long answer: by Kaotik below

1//in css no way!
2//but in java can use this:
3$("a.active").parents('li').css("property", "value");

1$(this).parent(); // jquery