remove css file with javascript

Question

I'm trying to remove css file from document.

ths should work.. ==>

    document.getElementsByTagName("link")[1].remove();

but, not working. and when I add some testing code. ==>

    document.getElementsByTagName("link")[1].remove();
    console.log(document.getElementsByTagName("link")[1].remove());

it's working now.

what is the problem.. or what do I miss ?

Blaise · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-06 17:09:32Z

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Remove is not a DOM node method. Maybe you confused it with the jQuery method?

Either use plain JavaScript:

var linkNode = document.getElementsByTagName('link')[1];
linkNode.parentNode.removeChild(linkNode);

Or jQuery:

$('link').eq(1).remove();

edited Jun 6, 2014 at 17:09

answered Jun 6, 2014 at 17:03

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Young Over a year ago

it's good. still not explaining why it was working with console.log code ?

Blaise Over a year ago

That is impossible, console.log does not delete DOM nodes, so there must be something else that deleted it. Maybe you pressed the delete or backspace button while the element was selected?

Young Over a year ago

only thing I changed was the code.. anyhow it's not an issue here.. so. thanks.

user3642261 · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-06 17:30:35Z

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much clear selection

use querySelector instead of getElementsByTagName

var linkNode = document.querySelector('link[href*="whatever.css"]');

answered Jun 6, 2014 at 17:30

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UnDiUdin Over a year ago

very useful to remove any link added at runtime, identifying it by filename

Max D · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-06 17:06:00Z

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i would suggest jquery .removeClass() function. this can remove one or more classes assigned to any specified element or tag.

see documentation here http://api.jquery.com/removeclass/

answered Jun 6, 2014 at 17:06

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