web api instance method
CharacterData: remove() method
The remove() method of the CharacterData removes it from its parent node.
If it has no parent node, calling remove() does nothing.
Syntax
remove()
Parameters
None.
Return value
None (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
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
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