CharacterData: remove() method

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The remove() method of the {{domxref("CharacterData")}} removes it from its parent node. If it has no parent node, calling remove() does nothing.

Syntax

remove()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None ({{jsxref("undefined")}}).

Example

Using remove()

<span>Result: </span>A long string.

const span = document.querySelector("span");
const textNode = span.nextSibling;

textNode.remove(); // Removes the text

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Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("CharacterData.deleteData()")}}
• {{domxref("DocumentType.remove()")}}
• {{domxref("Element.remove()")}}