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Title: Node Delete directive
Added: v2.0.0
Status: Active
Last reviewed: 2018-11-20
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# [Node Delete directive](../../../lib/core/directives/node-delete.directive.ts "Defined in node-delete.directive.ts")

Deletes multiple files and folders.

## Basic Usage

```html
<adf-toolbar>
    <button mat-icon-button
            (delete)="documentList.reload()"
            [adf-delete]="documentList.selection">
    </button>
</adf-toolbar>

<adf-document-list #documentList ...>
 ...
</adf-document-list>
```

## Class members

### Properties

| Name      | Type                                                                                                                                           | Default value | Description                                                                       |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| permanent | `boolean`                                                                                                                                      | false         | If true then the nodes are deleted immediately rather than being put in the trash |
| selection | [`NodeEntry`](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/blob/master/src/alfresco-core-rest-api/docs/NodeEntry.md)`[] \| DeletedNodeEntity[]` |               | Array of nodes to delete.                                                         |

### Events

| Name   | Type                                                              | Description                               |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| delete | [`EventEmitter`](https://angular.io/api/core/EventEmitter)`<any>` | Emitted when the nodes have been deleted. |

## Details

Note that if a target item is already in the trashcan (and is therefore a `DeletedNodeEntity`) then
this action will delete the file permanently.

## See also

-   [Node Restore directive](node-restore.directive.md)