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# detach()

Detaches the receiver from its parent node.

```
func detach()
```

## Discussion

This method is applicable to `NSXMLNode` objects representing elements, text, comments, processing instructions, attributes, and namespaces. Once the node object is detached, you can add it as a child node of another parent.

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