Can't change z-index with JQuery

Question

I, for some reason, can\'t change the zIndex of an element using jQuery. I\'ve searched all of this website and Google but couldn\'t find the right answer. I am trying to

Answer 1

because your jQuery code is wrong. Correctly would be:

var theParent = $(this).parent().get(0); 
$(theParent).css('z-index', 3000);