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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Removing an Element from the DOM

Nazeim Brame
Nazeim Brame
6,544 Points
Posted by Nazeim Brame
Nazeim Brame
6,544 Points

how do i remove the li?

Thanks for helping out.

app.js 
var myList = document.querySelector('ul');
var firstListItem = document.getElementById('first');
firstListItem.removeChild(li);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li id="first">First Item</li>
            <li id="second">Second Item</li>
            <li id="third">Third Item</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points
Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points

The firstListItem is a child of the 'ul' element which you grabbed and stored as myList.

var myList = document.querySelector("ul");
var firstListItem = document.getElementById("first");
myList.removeChild(firstListItem);