How can I remove the text using jQuery or javascript -

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i can't think syntax remove text highlighted in yellow. picpanel div gets cleared when try access main panel

var parent = document.getelementbyid('ct100...');  parent.removechild(parent.firstchild); 

here's fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/9b36k/

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if want make sure you're removing text node if it's there (and not accidentally removing else when it's not there) use this:

var parent = document.getelementbyid('ct100...'); var child  = parent.firstchild;  child.nodetype == 3 && parent.removechild(child);