How can we remove an event listener from the DOM of a webpage using JavaScript?

Question

How can we remove an event listener from the DOM of a webpage using JavaScript?

I'm trying to figure out a way to remove an Event Listener using JavaScript without using removeEventListener() because the Event Listener is already present in the website's code when I open it. It's quite frustrating to have to delete multiple items and constantly deal with the popup message asking "Do you want to delete these assets?"

My usual process goes like this:

I open the page (Event listener already there)
I start deleting assets (from a form)
Upon clicking submit, an Event Listener triggers (the one I want to remove)
The annoying popup message appears asking for confirmation to delete assets

Is there a way to remove this Event Listener automatically from the page, even though I didn't create it?

Here's what the Event Listener looks like:

https://i.sstatic.net/6qttT.png

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Answer 1

Answer №1

After some searching, I discovered a new approach and decided to test it out with this code:

const actualConfirm = window.confirm;
window.confirm = function() {
  window.confirm = actualConfirm;
  return true;
};

It was a simple and effective solution. Thank you to everyone who contributed responses - your help ultimately led me to the answer.

By the way, @CBroe, I will make sure to check out those resources for any future inquiries. Apologies if my initial question was not clear enough.

Answer 2

After some searching, I discovered a new approach and decided to test it out with this code:

const actualConfirm = window.confirm;
window.confirm = function() {
  window.confirm = actualConfirm;
  return true;
};

It was a simple and effective solution. Thank you to everyone who contributed responses - your help ultimately led me to the answer.

By the way, @CBroe, I will make sure to check out those resources for any future inquiries. Apologies if my initial question was not clear enough.

How can we remove an event listener from the DOM of a webpage using JavaScript?

Answer №1

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