---
name: "up.viewport.closest"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript function"
parent: "up.viewport module"
visibility: "deprecated"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.viewport.closest"
---
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# up.viewport.closest(target)

**This feature has been deprecated**. Use [`up.viewport.get()`](https://unpoly.com/api/up.viewport.get.md) instead.

Load [`unpoly-migrate.js`](https://unpoly.com/changes/upgrading.md) to polyfill deprecated features.

Returns the scrolling container for the given element.

Returns the [document's scrolling element](https://unpoly.com/api/up.viewport.root.md) if no closer viewport exists.

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## Parameters {#parameters}

### target {#target}

(required)

Type: string | [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element) | [jQuery](https://learn.jquery.com/using-jquery-core/jquery-object/)

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## Return value {#return-value}

Type: [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element)