The Range.deleteContents() removes the contents of the Range from the Document.
Unlike Range.extractContents, this method does not return a DocumentFragment containing the deleted content.
Syntax
range.deleteContents()
Example
range = document.createRange();
range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0));
range.deleteContents();
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Range.deleteContents()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.deleteContents()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |