How do I set my sidebar menu level 1 menu to active upon clicking its level 2 menu?

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So basically I have a sidebar menu mapped like this
(Please be informed that this is not a treeview but rather a sidebar menu using SB-Admin2):

*Parents
    List
    Details
*Students
    List
    Details
    Grades
    Creadentials

Parents / Students (Level 1 Menu)
List / Details / Grades / Credentials (Level 2 Menu)

I wanted to add class on Level 1 Menu when I click on Level 2 Menu.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
:)

Posted 1-Sep-14 22:02pm

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Sinisa Hajnal · Answer 1 · 2014-09-02T00:31:00

<li id="level2List" onclick="markLevel1();">List</li>

function markLevel1() {
    $("#level2List").parent.parent.addClass("yourClass")
}

This solution assumes the following menu structure and the use of jQuery

<ul>
    <li>level 1
        <ul>
            <li>level 2</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>

This could be improved or generalized by using class instead of id, use of $(this) within the function and/or naming the parent so you could use .closest("selector") function from jQuery.

Adjust to your particular menu stucture