The remove() method of the CharacterData removes the text contained in the node.
CharacterData.remove()
Syntax
remove();
Parameters
None.
Example
Using remove()
<span>Result: </span>A long string.
let span = document.getElementsByTagName("span")[0]; let textnode = span.nextSibling; textnode.remove(); // Removes the text
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM Standard # ref-for-dom-childnode-remove① |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
remove |
24
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12
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23
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No
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15
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7
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4.4
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25
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23
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14
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7
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1.5
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CharacterData/remove
