Syntax
js
let removing = browser.tabs.remove(
tabIds // integer or integer array
)
Parameters
tabIds-
integerorarrayofintegerThe ids of the tab or tabs to close.
Return value
A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments when all the specified tabs have been removed or their beforeunload prompts have been handled. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Examples
Close a single tab:
js
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:
js
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
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Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.