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unicorn/prefer-dom-node-remove Pedantic ​

What it does ​

Prefers the use of child.remove() over parentNode.removeChild(child).

Why is this bad? ​

The DOM function Node#remove() is preferred over the indirect removal of an object with Node#removeChild().

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
parentNode.removeChild(childNode);

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
childNode.remove();

How to use ​

To enable this rule in the CLI or using the config file, you can use:

bash
oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-dom-node-remove
json
{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-dom-node-remove": "error"
  }
}

References ​

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