HighlightRegistry: delete() method
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The delete()
method of the HighlightRegistry
interface removes a the named Highlight
object from the HighlightRegistry
.
HighlightRegistry
is a Map
-like object, so this is similar to using Map.delete()
.
Syntax
js
delete(customHighlightName)
Parameters
Return value
Returns true
if a Highlight
object under the provided name was in the HighlightRegistry
; otherwise false
.
Examples
The following code sample registers a highlight in the registry, and then deletes it:
js
const myHighlight = new Highlight(range1, range2);
CSS.highlights.set("my-highlight", myHighlight);
CSS.highlights.delete("foo"); // false
CSS.highlights.delete("my-highlight"); // true
Specifications
Specification |
---|
ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-map.prototype.delete |
Browser compatibility
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