# parent parameter (skin)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/parent

### Applies to
- [All](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/index.md)
- [Macro](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/macro.md)
- [Menu](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/menu.md)


### Format
> `string`

The [id](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/id.md) of this control's parent. Write-only, used when creating a new control at runtime or deleting a control that was created this way.

### See also
- [id parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/id.md)
- [type parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/type.md)
- [name parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/name.md)