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element.destroy()

Use this method to destroy the Element instance and release all resources, and cannot be mounted again. Calling this method performs the following operations:

  • Removes the Element from the DOM.
  • Removes all event listeners, including internal and your custom listeners.
  • Releases iframe resources.
  • Clears internal state.

Below states the difference between this method and element.unmount():

  • element.unmount(): Unmounts but does not destroy the Element instance, it only removes it from the page. You can call element.mount() again to mount.
  • element.destroy(): Completely destroys the Element instance, releases resources, and cannot be mounted again.

Notes:

  • State after destruction: After the Element is destroyed, no methods can be called anymore.
  • Repeated destruction: Calling element.destroy() repeatedly will not cause an error, but the second call will have no effect.

Method signature

When calling this method, please use the following standard method signature format.

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element.destroy()

Parameters

This method takes no input parameters.

Return value

This method does not return any value.