
Remove in Jquery
In jQuery, the .remove()
method is used to remove elements from the DOM (Document Object Model) entirely, including any data or event handlers associated with the element.
? Syntax
$(selector).<p "#removeBtn").click(function() { $("#demo").remove(); });</script>
In this example, when the "Remove Paragraph" button is clicked, the <p>
element with the ID demo
will be removed from the page.
? Example 2: Remove Multiple Elements
You can remove multiple elements using a selector:
"#removeAll").click(function() { $(".item").remove(); });</script>
When you click the "Remove All Items" button, all elements with the class .item
will be removed.
? Difference Between .remove()
and .empty()
.remove()
: Completely removes the element from the DOM (including its data and events)..empty()
: Removes only the child elements inside the selected element but keeps the parent element in the DOM.
? Example of .empty()
"#emptyDiv").click(function() { $("#parentDiv").empty(); });</script>
In this example, clicking the "Empty Div" button will remove the child elements inside #parentDiv
, but the #parentDiv
itself will remain.
? Removing Elements with a Specific Condition
You can also remove elements based on a condition by chaining .filter()
with .remove()
:
$("p").filter(".remove").remove();
This will remove only the <p>
elements that have the class .remove
.
? Summary
.remove()
: Removes the selected element(s) from the DOM, along with associated events and data..empty()
: Clears the inner contents of an element but keeps the element itself in the DOM..filter()
: You can filter elements and then remove them.