jQuery detach() with Examples


The detach() method in jQuery is used to remove selected elements.

Syntax

The syntax is as follows −

$(selector).detach()

Example

Let us now see an example to implement the jQuery detach() method 

 Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
   $(document).ready(function(){
      $("button").click(function(){
         $("span").detach();
      });
   });
</script>
<style>
span {
   background-color: red;
   color: white;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Demo Heading</h2>
<p>This is a <span>demo</span> text.</p>
<button>Remove element</button>
</body>
</html>

Output

This will produce the following output −

Click “Remove element” −

Updated on: 31-Dec-2019

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