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Syntax

removeChild(&$child)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
&$child

Defined in

libraries/joomla/utilities/simplexml.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.utilities.simplexml' );

Source Body

function removeChild(&$child)
{
        $name = $child->name();
        for ($i=0,$n=count($this->_children);$i<$n;$i++)
        {
                if ($this->_children[$i] == $child) {
                        unset($this->_children[$i]);
                }
        }
        for ($i=0,$n=count($this->{$name});$i<$n;$i++)
        {
                if ($this->{$name}[$i] == $child) {
                        unset($this->{$name}[$i]);
                }
        }
        $this->_children = array_values($this->_children);
        $this->{$name} = array_values($this->{$name});
        unset($child);
}