CharacterData: remove() method
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The remove() method of the CharacterData removes the text contained in the node.
Syntax
js
remove()
Parameters
None.
Example
Using remove()
html
<span>Result: </span>A long string.
js
const span = document.querySelector("span");
const textNode = span.nextSibling;
textNode.remove(); // Removes the text
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM Standard # ref-for-dom-childnode-remove① |
Browser compatibility
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