remove selected element by javascript

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i have button on my form to create textarea
i made add textarea dynamically and i add id to it by counter like this

JavaScript

id="createdTextBox' + count +

and i have button to delete this textarea if selected
but i can't get element id to remove selected element

i write

JavaScript

$("#" + selectedObject).remove();

but it don't work as i don't have id

how can i get id for selected element?

Posted 25-Jun-14 10:30am

Heba Kamel

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Mohibur Rashid 25-Jun-14 17:58pm

you can just
$(selectedObject).remove();

besides if you don't know id you get get id by
$(selectedObject).attr('id')

Heba Kamel 26-Jun-14 13:13pm

Thanks Mohibur it's run :)
add solution to i can accept it

Mohibur Rashid 26-Jun-14 20:27pm

Don't worry about accepting answer. Just happy to help

DamithSL 26-Jun-14 22:06pm

it is not only about thanking by accepting answer. this question is listed on unanswered question list even though it is solved by your comment.
you are helping to save some time of other code project user who spend time on answering to unanswered questions and also accepted answer help someone else having same issue rather than reading all other answers and comments.

Mohibur Rashid 27-Jun-14 0:44am

alright.

DamithSL 25-Jun-14 22:40pm

unclear how you adding controls and what is selectedObject, please update question with sample code

Heba Kamel 26-Jun-14 13:14pm

thanks DamithSL it's solved

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Solution 2

check below examples fro how you can add remove dynamic text boxes on button click
Dynamically Add and Remove HTML Elements using JQuery append(), after() and remove() methods[^]
JQuery to create dynamic textboxes on button click[^]
hope this helps you to find solution.

Posted 25-Jun-14 16:46pm

DamithSL

Solution 3

Hi,

Declare count Variable globally,
when click remove button you can get count of newly created control.

Posted 25-Jun-14 19:18pm

Ashok8033

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Heba Kamel 26-Jun-14 12:38pm

i don't want remove newly element i want remove selected element

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Mohibur Rashid · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-26T18:45:00

Solution 4

As OP requested, the tip is copied to answer box so that he can accept
you can just

JavaScript

$(selectedObject).remove();

besides if you don't know id you get get id by

JavaScript

$(selectedObject).attr('id')

Posted 26-Jun-14 18:45pm

Mohibur Rashid

Updated 26-Jun-14 18:47pm

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DamithSL 27-Jun-14 0:47am

my 5!

Mohibur Rashid 27-Jun-14 1:08am

Thank you