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delete the entire table rendered from different pages using javascript

Answer 1

+3 A:

Really want to delete the table altogether?

var elem = documenet.getElementById('toc');

if (typeof elem != 'undefined')
{
  elem.parentNode.removeChild(elem);
}

You could also hide the table rather than deleting it.

var elem = documenet.getElementById('toc');
elem.style.display = 'none';

If you need it later, you could simply do:

var elem = documenet.getElementById('toc');
elem.style.display = 'block';

Sarfraz 2010-04-22 06:21:46

I think he's better off hiding it via a style

Pierreten 2010-04-22 06:23:17

@Pierreten: Yes, it was important to post that. Thanks

Sarfraz 2010-04-22 06:29:01

Only in somecases the table gets removed. but not all the times .. Y so ??

Aruna 2010-04-22 09:52:18

Answer 2

+3 A:

Here's a rough sample

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">

    function removeTable(id)
    {
        var tbl = document.getElementById(id);
        if(tbl) tbl.parentNode.removeChild(tbl);
    }

</script>
</head>
<body>

<table id="toc" class="toc" border="1" summary="Contents">
    <tr><td>This table is going</td></tr>
</table>

<input type="button" onclick="removeTable('toc');" value="Remove!" />

</body>
</html>

Jonathan 2010-04-22 06:23:47

Answer 3

A:

<script type="text/javascript">
  function deleteTable(){
    document.getElementById('div_table').innerHTML="TABLE DELETED"
  }
</script>

<div id="div_table">

 <table id="toc" class="toc" border="1" summary="Contents">
 </table>
</div>
<input type="button" onClick="deleteTable()">

Salil 2010-04-22 06:25:18

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