CharacterData: remove() method

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

BCD tables only load in the browser

See also