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# Prototype remove() Method

This method completely removes element from the document and returns it.

## Syntax:

    element.remove();

## Return Value:

- Returns removed HTML element.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Prototype examples</title>
    <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/javascript/prototype.js">
    </script>
    <script>

    function showResult(){
       var str = $('mutsu').remove();
       alert("Value of str : " + str.innerHTML );

       var str = $('ida-red').remove();
       alert("Value of str : " + str.innerHTML );

    }

    </script>
    </head>

    <body>

      <p>Click the button to see the result.</p>

      <ul>
      <li id="golden-delicious">Golden Delicious</li>
      <li id="mutsu">Mutsu</li>
      <li id="mcintosh">McIntosh</li>
      <li id="ida-red">Ida Red</li>
      </ul>

      <input type="button" value="Show Result" onclick="showResult();"/>

    </body>
    </html>

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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