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deleteTFoot method (table)

Browser support:

Removes the tfoot element from the current table.

If no tfoot exists on the current table, the deleteTFoot method has no effect.

To create a new footer for a table, use the createTFoot method.

Syntax:

object.deleteTFoot ( );

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

Return value:

This method has no return value.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the createTFoot and deleteTFoot methods:

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function CreateFooter () {
            var table = document.getElementById ("myTable");
            if (!table.tFoot) {
                var footer = table.createTFoot ();
                var row = footer.insertRow (0);
                var cell = row.insertCell (0);
                cell.innerHTML = "<b>Footer for the table.</b>";
            }
        }
        function RemoveFooter () {
            var table = document.getElementById ("myTable");
            table.deleteTFoot ();
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <table id="myTable" border="1px">
        <tbody>
            <tr>
                <td>This text is inside the table.</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>
    <br /><br />
    <button onclick="CreateFooter ();">Create a footer for the table!</button>
    <button onclick="RemoveFooter ();">Remove the footer from the table!</button>
</body>