DOMTokenList.toggle()

The toggle() method of the DOMTokenList interface removes a given token from the list and returns false. If token doesn't exist it's added and the function returns true.

Syntax

tokenList.toggle(token [, force]);

Parameters

token

A DOMString representing the token you want to toggle.

force Optional

If included, turns the toggle into a one way-only operation. If set to false, then token will only be removed, but not added. If set to true, then token will only be added, but not removed.

Return value

true or false, indicating whether token is in the list after the call.

Examples

In the following example we retrieve the list of classes set on a <span> element as a DOMTokenList using Element.classList. We then replace a token in the list, and write the list into the <span>'s Node.textContent.

First, the HTML:

<span class="a b">classList is 'a b'</span>

Now the JavaScript:

let span = document.querySelector("span");
let classes = span.classList;

span.addEventListener('click', function() {
  let result = classes.toggle("c");

  if (result) {
    span.textContent = `'c' added; classList is now "${classes}".`;
  } else {
    span.textContent = `'c' removed; classList is now "${classes}".`;
  }
})

The output looks like this:

Specifications

Browser compatibility