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utils/dom/getcommonancestor

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    getCommonAncestor( nodeA, nodeB ) → null | Node

    Searches and returns the lowest common ancestor of two given nodes.

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    Parameters

    nodeA : Node

    First node.

    nodeB : Node

    Second node.

    Returns

    null | Node

    Lowest common ancestor of both nodes or null if nodes do not have a common ancestor.

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