Table deleteCaption()Method
Table Object
Definition and Usage
The deleteCaption() method is used to delete the caption element and its content from a table.
Tip:To create a new caption in a table, use thecreateCaption()method.
Syntax
tableObject.deleteCaption()
Browser Support
All major browsers support the deleteCaption() method
Examples
Examples
The following example deletes the caption of a table:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
document.getElementById("myTable").deleteCaption();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<caption>This is a table caption</caption>
<tr>
<td>cell 1</td>
<td>cell 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cell 3</td>
<td>cell 4</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Delete Caption</button>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
document.getElementById("myTable").deleteCaption();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<caption>This is a table caption</caption>
<tr>
<td>cell 1</td>
<td>cell 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cell 3</td>
<td>cell 4</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Delete Caption</button>
</body>
</html>
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