Sometimes, we want to remove an item from a select box with JavaScript.
In this article, we’ll look at how to remove an item from a select box with JavaScript.
How to remove an item from a select box with JavaScript?
To remove an item from a select box with JavaScript, we use the remove method.
For instance, we write
<select name="selectBox" id="selectBox">
<option value="option1">option1</option>
<option value="option2">option2</option>
<option value="option3">option3</option>
<option value="option4">option4</option>
</select>
to add a select drop down.
Then we write
const selectBox = document.getElementById("selectBox");
document.querySelector('#selectBox option:checked').remove();
to select the select element with getElementById.
Then we select the selected option element with document.querySelector('#selectBox option:checked').
And we call remove to remove it.
Conclusion
To remove an item from a select box with JavaScript, we use the remove method.
