browsingData.removeDownloads()
Clears the browser's download history. Note that this does not delete the downloaded objects themselves, only records of downloads in the browser's history.
You can use the removalOptions parameter, which is a browsingData.RemovalOptions object, to:
- clear records of items downloaded after a given time.
- control whether to clear records of items downloaded from web pages or web pages and extensions.
Syntax
let removing = browser.browsingData.removeDownloads(
removalOptions // RemovalOptions object
)
Parameters
removalOptions-
object. AbrowsingData.RemovalOptionsobject, which may be used to clear only records created after a given time, and control whether to clear records of items downloaded from web pages or web pages and extensions.
Return value
A Promise that is fulfilled with no arguments when the removal has finished. If any error occurs, the promise is rejected with an error message.
Examples
Remove records of objects downloaded in the last week:
function onRemoved() {
console.log("removed");
}
function onError(error) {
console.error(error);
}
function weekInMilliseconds() {
return 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
}
let oneWeekAgo = new Date().getTime() - weekInMilliseconds();
browser.browsingData
.removeDownloads({ since: oneWeekAgo })
.then(onRemoved, onError);
Remove all records of downloaded objects:
function onRemoved() {
console.log("removed");
}
function onError(error) {
console.error(error);
}
browser.browsingData.removeDownloads({}).then(onRemoved, onError);
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Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.browsingData API.