[html5] Is it safe to remove an element from within the element?

[Jukka K. Korpela]

2011-12-22 11:59, Markus Ernst wrote:

> I have a message for non-JS UAs:
>
> <div id="jsMsg">
> <p>Javascript is turned off or not available in your browser. While
> the basic functionalities will work like this, some functions, such
> as "cancel"-buttons, might not work as expected.</p>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> var jsMsg = document.getElementById("jsMsg");
> jsMsg.parentNode.removeChild(jsMsg);
> </script>
> </div>
>
> This looks like a clean solution to me, as it is removing from the DOM
> both the element and the script to remove it.

I don't see why would need to remove the code as well. But more 
importantly, is there a reason not to use the simple <noscript> element?

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