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

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• CharacterData.deleteData()
• DocumentType.remove()
• Element.remove()