CharacterData.remove()

The CharacterData.remove() method removes text.

Syntax

remove()

Examples

Using remove()

<p id="myText">Some text</p>
let text = document.getElementById('myText').firstChild;
text.remove(); // Removes the text
<p id="myText"></p>

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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remove
24
12
23
No
15
7
≤37
25
23
14
7
1.5

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CharacterData/remove