--- /dev/null
+---
+title: addParentNode
+name: functions-addparentnode
+---
+
+**function addParentNode(new_node_info, existing_node);**
+
+Add a new node as parent of this existing node.
+
+{% highlight js %}
+var node1 = $('#tree1', 'getNodeByName', 'node1');
+$('#tree1').tree(
+ 'addParentNode',
+ {
+ name: 'new_parent',
+ id: 456
+ },
+ node1
+);
+{% endhighlight %}