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Name

removeChild()

Class

XML

Description

Removes the specified element. First use getChild() to get a reference to the desired element. Then pass that reference to removeChild() to delete it.

Examples

// The following short XML file called "mammals.xml" is parsed 
// in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
//
// <?xml version="1.0"?>
// <mammals>
//   <animal id="0" species="Capra hircus">Goat</animal>
//   <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
//   <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
// </mammals>

XML xml;

void setup() {
  xml = loadXML("mammals.xml");
  XML firstChild = xml.getChild("animal");
  xml.removeChild(firstChild);
  println(xml);
}

// Sketch prints:
// <mammals>
//   
//   <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
//   <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
// </mammals>

Syntax

.removeChild(kid)

Return

void

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