/**
 * Returns closest parent element that is common for all needle elements. Returns `null` if no such element exists.
 */
export declare function getCommonParent(needle: Element[]): Element | null;
/**
 * Yields all common parents of the needle, starting with the one closest to the needle.
 */
export declare function parentsGenerator(needle: Element[], root?: ParentNode): Generator<Element, void, unknown>;
/**
 * Yields all parents of the needle that when used as a root for selector, will only match the needle.
 */
export declare function viableParentsGenerator(needle: Element[], needleSelector: string, root?: ParentNode): Generator<Element, void, unknown>;
/**
 * Check whether needle selector within this parent will match only the needle.
 */
export declare function testParentCandidate(needle: Element, needleSelector: string, parent: ParentNode): boolean;