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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);

Polyfill

The below polyfill will bring support to IE5-IE8.

if (!CSSStyleSheet.prototype.deleteRule) CSSStyleSheet.prototype.deleteRule = CSSStyleSheet.prototype.removeRule;

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.		 Obsolete Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support Yes Yes Yes 9 Yes Yes
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes 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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