The HTMLSelectElement.remove()
method removes the element at the specified index from the options collection for this select element.
Syntax
collection.remove(index);
Parameters
- index is a long for the index of the
HTMLOptionElement
to remove from the collection. If the index is not found the method has no effect.
Example
var sel = document.getElementById("existingList"); sel.remove(1); /* Takes the existing following select object: <select id="existingList" name="existingList"> <option value="1">Option: Value 1</option> <option value="2">Option: Value 2</option> <option value="3">Option: Value 3</option> </select> And changes it to: <select id="existingList" name="existingList"> <option value="1">Option: Value 1</option> <option value="3">Option: Value 3</option> </select> */
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Is a snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? |
See also
ChildNode.remove
, the method that gets called when remove is called without arguments on aHTMLSelectElement
.HTMLSelectElement
that implements it.