The HTML DOM Storage removeItem() method is used for removing a storage object item by passing a given key name.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for Storage removeItem() method −
localStorage.removeItem(keyname);
OR
sessionStorage.removeItem(keyname);
Here, keyname is of type string and represents the name of the item to be removed.
Example
Let us look at the example for the Storage removeItem() method −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1 style="text-align:center">Storage removeItem() method example</h1>
<p>Delete the localstorage item by clicking the below button</p>
<button onclick="itemDelete>REMOVE</button>
<p>Display the localstorage item by clicking the below button</p>
<button onclick="itemShow>DISPLAY</button>
<p id="Sample"></p>
<script>
localStorage.setItem("TEXT1","HELLO WORLD");
function itemDelete() {
localStorage.removeItem("TEXT1");
itemShow();
}
function itemShow() {
var x = localStorage.getItem("TEXT1");
document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML ="The 'TEXT1' key value is "+x;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
On clicking the DISPLAY button −
On clicking the REMOVE button −
