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 HTMLOptionElementto 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. | Recommendation | Is a snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. | 
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.remove()' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition. | 
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | 
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | 
See also
- ChildNode.remove, the method that gets called when remove is called without arguments on a- HTMLSelectElement.
- HTMLSelectElementthat implements it.