Web/API/HTMLSelectElement/remove

The HTMLSelectElement.remove() method removes the element at the specified index from the options collection for this select element.

Syntax

collection.remove(index);

Parameters

index ' is a long for the index of the HTMLOptionElement to remove from the collection. If the index is not found the method has no effect.

Example

var sel = document.getElementById("existingList");
sel.remove(1);

/*
  Takes the existing following select object:

  <select id="existingList" name="existingList">
    <option value="1">Option: Value 1</option>
    <option value="2">Option: Value 2</option>
    <option value="3">Option: Value 3</option>
  </select>

  And changes it to:

  <select id="existingList" name="existingList">
    <option value="1">Option: Value 1</option>
    <option value="3">Option: Value 3</option>
  </select>
*/

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Is a snapshot of HTML Living Standard.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML SpecificationThe definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification.	Obsolete
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 SpecificationThe definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`remove`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support