removeRule Method
Deletes an existing style rule for the styleSheet object, and adjusts the index of the rules collection accordingly.
Syntax
styleSheet.removeRule[iIndex]
Parameters
iIndex Optional. Integer that specifies the index value of the rule to be deleted from the style sheet. If an index is not provided, the first rule in the rules collection is removed.
Return Value
No return value.
Remarks
The page does not automatically reflow when the rule is removed. To see the change, you must reflow the page. You can reflow the objects affected using a number of methods. For example, you can reflow the style change only on affected text by setting the text equal to itself (see Example). Alternately, you can reload the entire page using the reload method. When you use the refresh method on a table, its content is reflowed.
Example
This example uses the removeRule method to delete a rule from the rules collection, which causes the text to reflow according to the new rules.
Sample Code
<STYLE> P {color:green} </STYLE> : <SCRIPT> function removeTheRule() { // Style sheets and rules are zero-based collections; therefore, // the first item is item 0 in the collection. var iSheets = document.styleSheets.length; var iRules = document.styleSheets[iSheets-1].rules.length; // make sure there is a rule to delete if (1 < iRules) { document.styleSheets[iSheets-1].removeRule(1); // Force the page to render the change. oEffectRules.innerHTML=oEffectRules.innerHTML; } } </SCRIPT> : <P ID=oEffectRules>This text has the new style applied to it. </P> : <BUTTON onclick="removeTheRule()">Remove the new rule.</BUTTON>
Applies To
[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.
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