Removing Existing DOM Elements

Learn about different jQuery methods for removing DOM elements such as remove(), detach(), and empty() and explore their differences.

On a web page, we may want to temporarily or permanently remove certain elements for a variety of tasks. jQuery offers several useful methods with varying functionalities to remove, detach, and empty web page elements.

Let’s look at these methods in detail along with relevant examples and differences.

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