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Syntax
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let removing = browser.tabs.remove( tabIds // integer or integer array)Parameters
tabIdsintegerorarrayofintegerThe ids of the tab or tabs to close.
Return value
APromise that will be fulfilled with no arguments when all the specified tabs have been removed or theirbeforeunload prompts have been handled. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Examples
Close a single tab:
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function onRemoved() { console.log(`Removed`);}function onError(error) { console.log(`Error: ${error}`);}let removing = browser.tabs.remove(2);removing.then(onRemoved, onError);Close multiple tabs:
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function onRemoved() { console.log(`Removed`);}function onError(error) { console.log(`Error: ${error}`);}let removing = browser.tabs.remove([15, 14, 1]);removing.then(onRemoved, onError);Example extensions
Browser compatibility
Note:This API is based on Chromium'schrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived fromtabs.json in the Chromium code.