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4/8/2010

Removes the specified child node from the list of children and returns it.

Script Syntax

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var 
objXMLDOMNode = oXMLDOMNode.removeChild(
childNode);

Remarks

Script Parameters

childNode

Object. Child node to be removed from the list of children of this node.

Script Return Value

Object. Returns the removed child node.

C/C++ Syntax

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HRESULT removeChild(
  IXMLDOMNode* 
childNode,
  IXMLDOMNode** 
outOldChild
);

Remarks

C/C++ Parameters

childNode

[in] Child node to be removed from the list of children of this node.

outOldChild

[out, retval] Removed child node. If Null, no object is created.

C/C++ Return Values

S_OK

Value returned if successful.

E_INVALIDARG

Value returned if oldChildis not a child of this node, when the specified oldChildis read-only and cannot be removed, or when oldChildis Null.

E_FAIL

Value returned if an error occurs.

Requirements

Header msxml2.h, msxml2.idl
Library uuid.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later

General Remarks