[Home](./index.md) > [@empathyco/x-components](./x-components.md) > [getRootXComponent](./x-components.getrootxcomponent.md) ## getRootXComponent() function Given a component, finds the root XComponent in the ancestors hierarchy. **Signature:** ```typescript export declare function getRootXComponent(component: ComponentPublicInstance | null): ComponentPublicInstance | undefined; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
component	ComponentPublicInstance \| null	The component to find its root XComponent.

**Returns:** ComponentPublicInstance \| undefined The root XComponent or undefined if it has not.