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```php
removeChild ( object $node )
```
| Parameter | Description |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `node` | Node to remove from current element, must be a child of the current element. |
Removes the node recursively from the DOM.
Does nothing if the provided node is not a child of the current node.
**Example**
```php
$html->load(<<<EOD
<html>
<body>
<table>
<tr><th>Title</th></tr>
<tr><td>Row 1</td></tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
EOD
);
$body = $html->find('body', 0);
$body->removeChild($body->find('table', 0));
echo $html;
/**
* Returns
*
* <html> <body> </body> </html>
*/
```
**Remarks**
* Whitespace immediately **before** the removed node will remain in the DOM.