The bookmarks.remove() method removes a single bookmark or an empty bookmark folder.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
var removingBookmark = browser.bookmarks.remove( id // string )
Parameters
id- A
stringspecifying the ID of the bookmark or empty folder to remove.
Return value
A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments.
If the node corresponding to the id parameter can't be found or was a non-empty folder, the promise is rejected with an error message.
Browser compatibility
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox for Android | Opera | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | 15 | 45 | No | Yes |
Examples
function onRemoved() {
console.log("Removed!");
}
function onRejected(error) {
console.log(`An error: ${error}`);
}
var bookmarkId = "abcdefghijkl";
var removingBookmark = browser.bookmarks.remove(bookmarkId);
removingBookmark.then(onRemoved, onRejected);
Example extensions
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.bookmarks API. This documentation is derived from bookmarks.json in the Chromium code.
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