.remove()

Syntax

.remove([selector])

Parameters

selector (optional): A selector expression that filters the set of matched elements to be removed

Return value

The jQuery object, for chaining purposes.

Description

Remove the set of matched elements from the DOM.

Examples

Remove just added

 
<html>
  <head>
    <script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){
              $("div").hover(
                  function () {
                    $(this).append($("<span> ***</span>"));
                  },
                  function () {
                    $(this).find("span:last").remove();
                  }
             );
        });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <body>
       <div><h1>header 1</h1></div>
    </body>
</html>

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Remove what contains Hello.

 
<html>
  <head>
    <script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){
             $("p").remove(":contains('Hello')");
        });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <body>
       <p class="hello">Hello</p>
    </body>
</html>

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