JavaScript node.removeChild() Method
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JavaScript node.removeChild() Method
The node.removeChild() method removes a child node from the DOM and returns the removed node.
Example
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<ul><li>Honda</li><li>Yamaha</li></ul>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Remove Child</button>
<script>
var y = document.getElementsByTagName("ul")[0];
function myFunction(){
if(y.hasChildNodes())
y.removeChild(y.childNodes[0]);
else
alert("No child found in ul tag");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
node.removeChild(child)
Parameter Values
| Value | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| child | Required | Specifies the child node to be removed from the DOM. |
Return Values
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Object | Returns an Object, representing the removed node. |
| Null | If the node does not exist. |
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