caption: action-deletetiddler
created: 20141025120850184
modified: 20141106173455527
tags: Widgets ActionWidgets
title: ActionDeleteTiddlerWidget
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

! Introduction

The ''action-deletetiddler'' widget is an [[action widget|ActionWidgets]] that deletes tiddlers. ActionWidgets are used within triggering widgets such as the ButtonWidget.

There are several differences compared to the [[WidgetMessage: tm-delete-tiddler]]:

* The user is not prompted to confirm the deletion
* No automatic updating of the story list
* No special handling of draft tiddlers

! Content and Attributes

The ''action-deletetiddler'' widget is invisible. Any content within it is ignored.

|!Attribute |!Description |
|$tiddler |Optional title of the tiddler to be deleted |
|$filter |Optional filter identifying tiddlers to be deleted |

! Examples

Here is an example of a button that deletes the tiddler HelloThere:

<$macrocall $name='wikitext-example-without-html'
src='<$button>
<$action-deletetiddler $tiddler="HelloThere"/>
Delete "~HelloThere"
</$button>'/>

Here is an example of a button that deletes all tiddlers tagged [[TableOfContents]]:

<$macrocall $name='wikitext-example-without-html'
src='<$button>
<$action-deletetiddler $filter="[tag[TableOfContents]]"/>
Delete tiddlers tagged "~TableOfContents"
</$button>'/>