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# TComponent.GetParentComponent

Returns the parent component.

## Declaration

`public function TComponent.GetParentComponent: TComponent; dynamic;`

## Description

GetParentComponent can be implemented to return the parent component of this component. The implementation of this method in TComponent always returns Nil. Descendent classes must override this method to return the visual parent of the component.

## See also

TComponent.HasParent |  | Does the component have a parent ?
TComponent.Owner |  | Owner of this component.