Range.deleteContents()
The Range.deleteContents() method 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. |
Obsolete | Initial specification. |
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