Remove the option with index "2" from a drop-down list:
var x = document.getElementById("mySelect"); x.remove(2);
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <form> <select id="mySelect" size="4"> <option>Apple</option> <option>Pear</option> <option>Banana</option> <option>Orange</option> </select> </form>/* w w w . ja v a 2 s . c om*/ <br> <button onclick="myFunction()">Remove option with index "2"</button> <script> function myFunction() { var x = document.getElementById("mySelect"); x.remove(2); } </script> </body> </html>