30-seconds-of-code/snippets/js/s/remove-dom-element.md

title, type, language, tags, author, cover, dateModified

title	type	language	tags	author	cover	dateModified
Remove DOM element	snippet	javascript	browser	chalarangelo	by-the-lighthouse	2021-01-07T00:20:34+02:00

Removes an element from the DOM.

• Use Node.parentNode to get the given element's parent node.
• Use Node.removeChild() to remove the given element from its parent node.

const removeElement = el => el.parentNode.removeChild(el);

removeElement(document.querySelector('#my-element'));
// Removes #my-element from the DOM