destroy()

Since: DateTime 1.0.0

Destroy a DateTime control.
Please note - this property requires the DateTime extension for DataTables.

Description

Destroys the given DateTime control, hiding and removing it from the dom and also stripping any event listeners that are in place.

This example is a somewhat redundant since it creates the input element only to immediately destroy it. In a real application you would destroy the DateTime instance if you no longer require it and wish to release any memory allocated to it and its event handlers.

Type

function destroy()

Description:: Destroy a DateTime control.
Returns:: undefined

No return value

Example

Destroy DateTime instance:

var dt = new DateTime(document.getElementById('example'));

// Then sometime later, destroy it...
dt.destroy();