The HTMLSelectElement.remove() method removes the element at the specified index from the options collection for this select element.
Syntax
collection.remove(index);
Parameters
indexis a long for the index of theHTMLOptionElementto 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 HTML Living Standard. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
remove | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
ChildNode.remove, the method that gets called when remove is called without arguments on aHTMLSelectElement.HTMLSelectElementthat implements it.
