jQuery .remove()

jQuery .remove() removes target element;

js:

$(function(){

    $('.target').click(function() { // click to remove element

        $('.elements span:first').remove();

    });

});​

html:

<button class="target">click me to remove element</button>

<div class="elements">

  <span>elment 1</span>

  <span>elment 2</span>

  <span>elment 3</span>

  <span>elment 4</span>

  <span>elment 5</span>

</div>