Javascript DOM HTML Select remove() Method

Introduction

Remove the selected option from the drop-down list:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<form>
  Select a fruit:
  <br>
  <select id="mySelect" size="4">
    <option>Apple</option>
    <option>Pear</option>
    <option>Banana</option>
    <option>Orange</option>
  </select>
</form>/* ww w.  j a va 2s  .co  m*/
<br>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Remove selected fruit</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  var x = document.getElementById("mySelect");
  x.remove(x.selectedIndex);
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The remove() method is used to remove an option from a drop-down list.

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
index Required. Specifies the index of the option to remove. Index starts at 0



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