---
title: detach()
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: foundation/xmlnode/detach()
---

# detach()

Detaches the receiver from its parent node.

## Declaration

```swift
func detach()
```

## Discussion

Discussion This method is applicable to NSXMLNode objects representing elements, text, comments, processing instructions, attributes, and namespaces. Once the node object is detached, you can add it as a child node of another parent.

## See Also

### Navigating the Tree of Nodes

- [rootDocument](foundation/xmlnode/rootdocument.md)
- [parent](foundation/xmlnode/parent.md)
- [child(at:)](foundation/xmlnode/child(at:).md)
- [childCount](foundation/xmlnode/childcount.md)
- [children](foundation/xmlnode/children.md)
- [next](foundation/xmlnode/next.md)
- [nextSibling](foundation/xmlnode/nextsibling.md)
- [previous](foundation/xmlnode/previous.md)
- [previousSibling](foundation/xmlnode/previoussibling.md)