tabs.remove()

Closes one or more tabs.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let removing = browser.tabs.remove(
  tabIds          // integer or integer array
)

Parameters

tabIds: integer or array of integer The ids of the tab or tabs to close.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments when all the specified tabs have been removed or their beforeunload prompts have been handled. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.

Examples

Close a single tab:

function onRemoved() {
  console.log(`Removed`);
}

function onError(error) {
  console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}

let removing = browser.tabs.remove(2);
removing.then(onRemoved, onError);

Close multiple tabs:

function onRemoved() {
  console.log(`Removed`);
}

function onError(error) {
  console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}

let removing = browser.tabs.remove([15, 14, 1]);
removing.then(onRemoved, onError);

Example extensions

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`remove`	Yes	14	45	?	Yes	14	?	?	54	?	15	?

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/tabs/remove

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