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

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

• CSSStyleSheet.insertRule
• Cross-Browser CSS-rules ordering (CSS1)
• Quirksmode - CSS