Element find and remove from string/variable using JQuery

Question

I am storing some HTML in a variable. Now I want to remove some div tags from this variable: editor_data:

function validate_step_3()
{
    var editor_data = CKEDITOR.instances.editor1.getData(); 
    var i = $(editor_data);
    alert(i);
}

The alert shows:

[object Object]

I want to remove this div

editor_data.find('#fetch_InCkeditor').remove();

It depends on what you do with the variable afterwards. The duplicate shows how to remove the element, but remember that the original string will not change automatically; you have to convert the DOM elements back to HTML. — JJJ
– JJJ, Commented May 16, 2013 at 8:51
Hi Chamika, I am storing html throw CKEditor, get input and store it in a variable editor_data , then I want to remove a div tag in this variable. — Muhammad Shahzad
– Muhammad Shahzad, Commented May 16, 2013 at 10:53

Shikiryu · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-16 08:03:52Z

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$(editor_data).find('#fetch_InCkeditor').remove(); will do. :)

Shikiryu

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answered May 16, 2013 at 7:53

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At my end i'm able to remove. And $('#fetch_InCkeditor').remove(); will work as well.

I think in stackoverflow.com/a/14756843/1145706 they found the answer. The important thing is to clone the variable before removing things.

Sushanth -- · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-16 07:52:55Z

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id on a page is supposed to be unique.

So in this case just this should be sufficient $('#fetch_InCkeditor').remove();

answered May 16, 2013 at 7:52

Sushanth --

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but html data is save in variable, my question is how I find this div in variable and then remove it.thanks