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    CSSStyleSheet.deleteRule()

    The CSSStyleSheet.deleteRule() method removes a style rule from the current style sheet object.

    Syntax

    stylesheet.deleteRule(index)

    Parameters

    • index is a long number representing the position of the rule.

    Return value

    Void.

    Example

     myStyles.deleteRule(0);

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    CSS Object Model (CSSOM)
    The definition of 'CSSStyleSheet.deleteRule()' in that specification.    		 Working Draft  
    Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification
    The definition of 'CSSStyleSheet.deleteRule()' in that specification.    		 Recommendation Initial definition

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 9.0 (Yes) (Yes)
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

    Legacy browser support

    • Internet Explorer - pre v9

      removeRule([index]);  --  Example: removeRule(); // remove first rule

      Also note the non-standard addRule() and .rules instead of insertRule() and .cssRules respectively.

    See also

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