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_**User (2025-04-09 14:57:52Z)**_

the removeTopicsByDataId function is not removing this:

<div class=" wh_main_page_toc_entry "><span class="topicref"><a href="topics/re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id="RenditionPlugIn">The Rendition Plug-In</a></span><div class=" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id="RenditionPlugIn"></div></div>
I need the entire wh_main_page_toc_entry removed from the dom if the data-id includes "RenditionPlugIn". There will be others also, but let's begin with that.

---

_**Agent**_

To ensure the `removeTopicsByDataId` function removes the entire `wh_main_page_toc_entry` element when the `data-id` includes "RenditionPlugIn," we need to explicitly check for elements with `data-id` attributes that match the topic IDs and remove their closest `wh_main_page_toc_entry`.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Modify the `removeTopicsByDataId` function to handle this specific case.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // Remove nav menu entries, TOC entries, etc. with data-id or id that match the topic id
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`, // Covers elements like 'RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575-mi'
            `a[href*="${id}"]` // Just in case
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            document.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach((el) => {
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry")?.remove();
            }
        });
    });
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Existing Selectors**: The existing selectors remain unchanged to handle general cases.
2. **Explicit Check for `data-id`**: Added a loop to find all elements with a `data-id` attribute and check if it includes the topic ID. If it matches, the closest `div.wh_main_page_toc_entry` is removed.
3. **Specificity for `wh_main_page_toc_entry`**: Ensures that only the `wh_main_page_toc_entry` container is removed for the matched elements.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 14:59:42Z)**_

<div class=" wh_main_page_toc_entry "><span class="topicref"><a href="topics/re4_working_with_transactions.html" data-id="re4_working_with_transactions">Transactions</a></span></div>

that is still being rendered in the DOM

---

_**Agent**_

The issue persists because the minified version of the script (`remove-from-dom-min.js`) also needs to be updated to include the explicit check for `data-id` attributes containing the topic ID. Below are the necessary changes.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom-min.js

Update the minified script to match the logic in the non-minified version.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom-min.js
const re4_topicIdsToRemove=["RenditionPlugIn","Rendition-UsingOverrides","Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances","Rendition-CreatingaRendition","Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"];function removeTopicsByDataId(e){e.forEach((e=>{[`[data-id="${e}"]`,`[data-tocid*="${e}"]`,`[id^="${e}"]`,`a[href*="${e}"]`].forEach((t=>{document.querySelectorAll(t).forEach((t=>{t.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove()}))})),document.querySelectorAll("[data-id]").forEach((t=>{t.getAttribute("data-id").includes(e)&&t.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry")?.remove()}))}))}removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Explicit Check for `data-id`**: Added logic to iterate over all elements with a `data-id` attribute and check if it includes the topic ID. If it matches, the closest `div.wh_main_page_toc_entry` is removed.
2. **Minified Format**: The changes are applied in a minified format to ensure consistency with the original file's structure.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:01:24Z)**_

no, I am making sure that it is minified before testing. So you do not need to modify that file.
It is still not removing the item from DOM

---

_**Agent**_

If the issue persists even after ensuring the script is minified, the problem might be related to how the `removeTopicsByDataId` function is being executed or how the DOM elements are structured. Let's revisit the logic in the original non-minified file to ensure it handles all cases properly.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Ensure the function explicitly handles cases where `data-id` attributes include the topic ID and removes the closest `wh_main_page_toc_entry`.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // Remove nav menu entries, TOC entries, etc. with data-id or id that match the topic id
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`, // Covers elements like 'RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575-mi'
            `a[href*="${id}"]` // Just in case
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            document.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach((el) => {
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry")?.remove();
            }
        });
    });
}

// TESTING ONLY - REMOVE LATER
removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);
// TESTING ONLY - REMOVE LATER
````

### Additional Debugging Steps:
1. **Verify DOM Structure**: Ensure the `div.wh_main_page_toc_entry` is indeed the closest parent of the element with the `data-id` attribute. If not, adjust the `closest` selector accordingly.
2. **Check for Timing Issues**: If the DOM elements are dynamically loaded after the script runs, the function might not find them. In such cases, wrap the function call in a `setTimeout` or use a DOMContentLoaded event listener.
3. **Console Logging**: Add `console.log` statements inside the function to verify which elements are being selected and removed.

If the issue persists, please provide more details about the DOM structure or any errors in the console.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:04:57Z)**_

very good. Now let's make that same thing happen for this:
<li role="menuitem" class="has-children" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" data-menudirection="left"><span class="topicref" data-id="c6080450" data-tocid="c6080450-d1554e1575" id="c6080450-d1554e1575-mi" data-state="collapsed"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html">The Rendition Plug-In</a></span></span><ul role="menu" aria-labelledby="c6080450-d1554e1575-mi" class="" style="right: 100%; left: auto;"><li role="menuitem"><span class="topicref" data-id="c7470671" data-tocid="c7470671-d1554e1585" id="c7470671-d1554e1585-mi" data-state="leaf"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_UsingOverrides.html">Using Overrides</a></span></span></li><li role="menuitem"><span class="topicref" data-id="c6698695" data-tocid="c6698695-d1554e1595" id="c6698695-d1554e1595-mi" data-state="leaf"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_CreatingandEditingInstances.html">Creating and Editing Instances</a></span></span></li><li role="menuitem"><span class="topicref" data-id="c6698702" data-tocid="c6698702-d1554e1606" id="c6698702-d1554e1606-mi" data-state="leaf"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_CreatingaRendition.html">Creating a Rendition</a></span></span></li><li role="menuitem"><span class="topicref" data-id="c6714926" data-tocid="c6714926-d1554e1616" id="c6714926-d1554e1616-mi" data-state="leaf"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_UsingTextBoxes(Boxing).html">Using Text Boxes (Boxing)</a></span></span></li></ul></li>

The menuitem needs to be removed.

---

_**Agent**_

To ensure the `removeTopicsByDataId` function removes the entire `<li>` element with the `role="menuitem"` when the `data-id` matches or includes a topic ID, we need to extend the logic to handle this specific case.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Update the `removeTopicsByDataId` function to handle `menuitem` elements.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // ...existing code...

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                // Remove closest wh_main_page_toc_entry or menuitem
                el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']")?.remove();
            }
        });
    });
}

// ...existing code...
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Extended Selector**: Updated the explicit `data-id` check to also remove the closest `<li>` element with `role="menuitem"`.
2. **Preserved Existing Logic**: The rest of the function remains unchanged to handle other cases.

This ensures that both `wh_main_page_toc_entry` and `menuitem` elements are removed when their `data-id` matches or includes a topic ID.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:05:42Z)**_

that did not work

---

_**Agent**_

If the updated logic is still not working, the issue might be related to how the DOM elements are structured or dynamically loaded. Let's refine the function to ensure it handles all cases properly, including dynamically loaded elements or timing issues.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Refine the `removeTopicsByDataId` function to ensure it removes the correct elements.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // Remove elements with specific selectors
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`,
            `a[href*="${id}"]`
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            document.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach((el) => {
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                // Remove closest wh_main_page_toc_entry or menuitem
                el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']")?.remove();
            }
        });
    });

    // Retry removal after a short delay to handle dynamically loaded elements
    setTimeout(() => {
        topicIds.forEach((id) => {
            document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
                if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                    el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']")?.remove();
                }
            });
        });
    }, 500);
}

// ...existing code...
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Retry Logic**: Added a `setTimeout` to retry the removal after a short delay. This ensures dynamically loaded elements are also handled.
2. **Preserved Existing Logic**: The original logic remains intact to handle elements already present in the DOM.

### Additional Debugging Steps:
1. **Console Logging**: Add `console.log` statements inside the function to verify which elements are being selected and removed.
2. **Inspect DOM**: Confirm the structure of the elements in the browser's developer tools to ensure the `closest` selectors are correct.
3. **Dynamic Loading**: If elements are loaded asynchronously, ensure the script runs after the DOM is fully loaded or after the elements are added.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:07:38Z)**_

not working:
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VM748:202 IsAuthoring: true
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VM755:1 Variables: {lhost: false, prod: false, tst: false, exp: false, stg: false, …}
VM755:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM755:1 Appending Documentation Links...
VM755:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM759:1 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'top')
    at <anonymous>:1:10898
    at b (jquery.min.js:2:866)
    at S.globalEval (jquery.min.js:2:2905)
    at text script (jquery.min.js:2:83080)
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    at l (jquery.min.js:2:79587)
    at XMLHttpRequest.<anonymous> (jquery.min.js:2:82355)
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---

_**Agent**_

The error logs you provided indicate that there might be issues unrelated to the `removeTopicsByDataId` function itself. Specifically:

1. **Uncaught TypeError**: This error suggests that some part of the code is trying to access a property of `undefined`. This could be caused by a missing or improperly loaded dependency, such as `jquery.min.js`.
2. **404 Error**: The `GET https://dev-documentation.wolterskluwerfs.com/Token.json` request is failing because the resource is not found. This might be causing other parts of the application to fail.

### Steps to Debug and Resolve:

#### 1. **Verify Dependencies**
   - Ensure that all required scripts (e.g., `jquery.min.js`) are loaded correctly and in the proper order.
   - Check the browser's developer tools (Network tab) to confirm that all scripts and resources are being loaded without errors.

#### 2. **Handle Missing Resources**
   - The `404` error for `Token.json` might be causing other parts of the application to fail. If this resource is optional, ensure the code gracefully handles its absence. For example:
     ```
     $.getJSON('Token.json')
       .done((data) => {
         // Process token data
       })
       .fail(() => {
         console.warn('Token.json not found. Proceeding without it.');
       });
     ```

#### 3. **Add Error Handling in `removeTopicsByDataId`**
   - Wrap the logic in `removeTopicsByDataId` with a `try-catch` block to ensure that any unexpected errors are logged without breaking the rest of the script:
     ````javascript
     // filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
     function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
         try {
             topicIds.forEach((id) => {
                 // ...existing code...
                 document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
                     if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                         el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']")?.remove();
                     }
                 });
             });

             setTimeout(() => {
                 topicIds.forEach((id) => {
                     document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
                         if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                             el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']")?.remove();
                         }
                     });
                 });
             }, 500);
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error in removeTopicsByDataId:', error);
         }
     }
     ````

#### 4. **Debugging the DOM**
   - Use `console.log` to inspect the elements being selected and removed:
     ````javascript
     console.log('Attempting to remove elements with data-id:', id);
     document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
         console.log('Found element:', el);
         if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
             console.log('Removing element:', el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']"));
             el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, li[role='menuitem']")?.remove();
         }
     });
     ````

#### 5. **Verify Execution Timing**
   - If the DOM elements are dynamically loaded, ensure the script runs after the DOM is fully loaded. Wrap the function call in a `DOMContentLoaded` event listener:
     ````javascript
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);
     });
     ````

#### 6. **Check for Conflicts**
   - Ensure there are no conflicts with other scripts that might be modifying the DOM or interfering with the `removeTopicsByDataId` function.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the above changes and test again.
2. If the issue persists, provide more details about the DOM structure, the timing of when elements are added, and any additional errors in the console.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:13:20Z)**_

this in the console:
Removing topics with IDs: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']

the ' wh_main_page_toc_entry ' is being removed, but the role='menuitem' is not

---

_**Agent**_

The issue seems to be that the `li[role='menuitem']` elements are not being removed as expected. This could be due to the structure of the DOM or how the `closest` method is being applied. Let's refine the logic to ensure `li[role='menuitem']` elements are explicitly targeted and removed.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Update the `removeTopicsByDataId` function to explicitly handle `li[role='menuitem']` elements.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // Remove elements with specific selectors
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`,
            `a[href*="${id}"]`
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            document.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach((el) => {
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                // Remove closest wh_main_page_toc_entry
                el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry")?.remove();

                // Remove closest menuitem explicitly
                const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                if (menuItem) {
                    console.log("Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                    menuItem.remove();
                }
            }
        });
    });

    // Retry removal after a short delay to handle dynamically loaded elements
    setTimeout(() => {
        topicIds.forEach((id) => {
            document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]').forEach((el) => {
                if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                    el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry")?.remove();
                    const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                    if (menuItem) {
                        console.log("Removing menuitem (retry):", menuItem);
                        menuItem.remove();
                    }
                }
            });
        });
    }, 500);
}

// ...existing code...
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Explicit Handling for `li[role='menuitem']`**:
   - Added a separate block to explicitly find and remove the `li[role='menuitem']` element using `el.closest("li[role='menuitem']")`.
   - Added `console.log` statements to verify which `menuitem` elements are being targeted and removed.

2. **Retry Logic**:
   - Retained the retry logic to handle dynamically loaded elements, ensuring `menuitem` elements are also targeted during the retry.

3. **Debugging Output**:
   - Added `console.log` statements to help debug which elements are being removed.

### Next Steps:
1. Test the updated script and check the console for logs like `Removing menuitem:` or `Removing menuitem (retry):`.
2. Verify if the `li[role='menuitem']` elements are being removed as expected.
3. If the issue persists, inspect the DOM structure to confirm the relationship between the `data-id` elements and their parent `li[role='menuitem']`.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:14:32Z)**_

still not working. please add log statements to troubleshoot

---

_**Agent**_

To troubleshoot the issue, we will add detailed `console.log` statements to track the execution of the `removeTopicsByDataId` function and verify which elements are being selected and removed. This will help identify where the issue lies.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Add logging to track the function's behavior.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        console.log(`Processing topic ID: ${id}`);

        // Remove elements with specific selectors
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`,
            `a[href*="${id}"]`
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            console.log(`Looking for elements with selector: ${selector}`);
            const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
            console.log(`Found ${elements.length} elements for selector: ${selector}`);
            elements.forEach((el) => {
                console.log("Removing element:", el);
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        const dataIdElements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]');
        console.log(`Found ${dataIdElements.length} elements with [data-id] attribute`);
        dataIdElements.forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                console.log("Matched element with data-id:", el);

                // Remove closest wh_main_page_toc_entry
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing wh_main_page_toc_entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove closest menuitem explicitly
                const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                if (menuItem) {
                    console.log("Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                    menuItem.remove();
                }
            }
        });
    });

    // Retry removal after a short delay to handle dynamically loaded elements
    setTimeout(() => {
        console.log("Retrying removal after delay...");
        topicIds.forEach((id) => {
            const dataIdElements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]');
            console.log(`Retry: Found ${dataIdElements.length} elements with [data-id] attribute`);
            dataIdElements.forEach((el) => {
                if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                    console.log("Retry: Matched element with data-id:", el);

                    const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                    if (tocEntry) {
                        console.log("Retry: Removing wh_main_page_toc_entry:", tocEntry);
                        tocEntry.remove();
                    }

                    const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                    if (menuItem) {
                        console.log("Retry: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                        menuItem.remove();
                    }
                }
            });
        });
    }, 500);
}

// ...existing code...
console.log("Removing topics with IDs:", re4_topicIdsToRemove);
removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);
// ...existing code...
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Logging for Selectors**:
   - Added `console.log` statements to log each selector being processed and the number of elements found for that selector.

2. **Logging for `data-id` Elements**:
   - Added logs to show how many elements with the `data-id` attribute are found and which ones match the topic ID.

3. **Logging for Removed Elements**:
   - Added logs to confirm when `wh_main_page_toc_entry` and `li[role='menuitem']` elements are being removed.

4. **Retry Logging**:
   - Added logs to track the retry logic and confirm if dynamically loaded elements are being processed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script and check the browser console for detailed logs.
2. Look for logs indicating which elements are being matched and removed.
3. If the issue persists, share the relevant logs to help identify the problem.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:16:03Z)**_

Removing topics with IDs: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM1286:10 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM1286:13 Processing topic ID: RenditionPlugIn
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:26 Found 2 elements for selector: [data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:28 Removing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM1286:28 Removing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn">​</div>​
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1286:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1286:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-UsingOverrides
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1286:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1286:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1286:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1286:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-CreatingaRendition
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1286:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1286:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-UsingTextBoxes
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1286:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
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VM1286:59 Retrying removal after delay...
5VM1286:62 Retry: Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute

---

_**Agent**_

From the logs, we can see that the `removeTopicsByDataId` function is correctly identifying and removing elements with the `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` attribute. However, it is not removing the `li[role='menuitem']` elements as expected. This suggests that the `li[role='menuitem']` elements may not be structured as expected in the DOM or may not have the correct relationship with the `data-id` elements.

### Root Cause Analysis:
1. **`li[role='menuitem']` Not Found**:
   - The `el.closest("li[role='menuitem']")` call is not finding the `li` element. This could be because the `data-id` element is not a descendant of the `li[role='menuitem']`.

2. **DOM Structure Issue**:
   - The `data-id` elements may not be directly inside the `li[role='menuitem']` or may be nested in a way that `closest` cannot find the `li`.

### Solution:
We need to explicitly log and inspect the DOM structure to confirm the relationship between the `data-id` elements and the `li[role='menuitem']`. Additionally, we can add a fallback to directly remove the `li[role='menuitem']` if it exists in the DOM.

### Updated Code with Enhanced Logging and Fallback:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        console.log(`Processing topic ID: ${id}`);

        // Remove elements with specific selectors
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`,
            `a[href*="${id}"]`
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            console.log(`Looking for elements with selector: ${selector}`);
            const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
            console.log(`Found ${elements.length} elements for selector: ${selector}`);
            elements.forEach((el) => {
                console.log("Removing element:", el);
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        const dataIdElements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]');
        console.log(`Found ${dataIdElements.length} elements with [data-id] attribute`);
        dataIdElements.forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                console.log("Matched element with data-id:", el);

                // Remove closest wh_main_page_toc_entry
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing wh_main_page_toc_entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove closest menuitem explicitly
                const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                if (menuItem) {
                    console.log("Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                    menuItem.remove();
                } else {
                    console.warn("No menuitem found for element:", el);
                }
            }
        });

        // Fallback: Remove any li[role='menuitem'] with matching data-id
        const menuItems = document.querySelectorAll(`li[role='menuitem'][data-id*="${id}"]`);
        console.log(`Fallback: Found ${menuItems.length} menuitems with data-id containing "${id}"`);
        menuItems.forEach((menuItem) => {
            console.log("Fallback: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
            menuItem.remove();
        });
    });

    // Retry removal after a short delay to handle dynamically loaded elements
    setTimeout(() => {
        console.log("Retrying removal after delay...");
        topicIds.forEach((id) => {
            const dataIdElements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]');
            console.log(`Retry: Found ${dataIdElements.length} elements with [data-id] attribute`);
            dataIdElements.forEach((el) => {
                if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                    console.log("Retry: Matched element with data-id:", el);

                    const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                    if (tocEntry) {
                        console.log("Retry: Removing wh_main_page_toc_entry:", tocEntry);
                        tocEntry.remove();
                    }

                    const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                    if (menuItem) {
                        console.log("Retry: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                        menuItem.remove();
                    } else {
                        console.warn("Retry: No menuitem found for element:", el);
                    }
                }
            });

            // Fallback: Remove any li[role='menuitem'] with matching data-id
            const menuItems = document.querySelectorAll(`li[role='menuitem'][data-id*="${id}"]`);
            console.log(`Retry Fallback: Found ${menuItems.length} menuitems with data-id containing "${id}"`);
            menuItems.forEach((menuItem) => {
                console.log("Retry Fallback: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                menuItem.remove();
            });
        });
    }, 500);
}

// ...existing code...
console.log("Removing topics with IDs:", re4_topicIdsToRemove);
removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);
// ...existing code...
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Enhanced Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when `li[role='menuitem']` elements are found or not found.
   - Added logs for fallback logic to track additional attempts to remove `li[role='menuitem']`.

2. **Fallback Logic**:
   - Added a fallback to directly query and remove `li[role='menuitem']` elements with a `data-id` attribute containing the topic ID.

3. **Retry Logic**:
   - Retained the retry logic and added fallback handling to ensure dynamically loaded elements are also removed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script and check the console logs for:
   - Whether `li[role='menuitem']` elements are being found and removed.
   - Whether the fallback logic is successfully removing the `li[role='menuitem']` elements.
2. If the issue persists, inspect the DOM structure to confirm the relationship between the `data-id` elements and the `li[role='menuitem']`.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 15:17:34Z)**_

Removing topics with IDs: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM1390:10 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM1390:13 Processing topic ID: RenditionPlugIn
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:26 Found 2 elements for selector: [data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:28 Removing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM1390:28 Removing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn">​</div>​
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="RenditionPlugIn"]
VM1390:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:60 Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "RenditionPlugIn"
VM1390:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-UsingOverrides
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingOverrides"]
VM1390:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:60 Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-UsingOverrides"
VM1390:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"]
VM1390:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:60 Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"
VM1390:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-CreatingaRendition
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"]
VM1390:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:60 Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-CreatingaRendition"
VM1390:13 Processing topic ID: Rendition-UsingTextBoxes
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [data-tocid*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: [id^="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:24 Looking for elements with selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:26 Found 0 elements for selector: a[href*="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"]
VM1390:35 Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:60 Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"
VM1390:69 Retrying removal after delay...
VM1390:72 Retry: Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:95 Retry Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "RenditionPlugIn"
VM1390:72 Retry: Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:95 Retry Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-UsingOverrides"
VM1390:72 Retry: Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:95 Retry Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"
VM1390:72 Retry: Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:95 Retry Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-CreatingaRendition"
VM1390:72 Retry: Found 74 elements with [data-id] attribute
VM1390:95 Retry Fallback: Found 0 menuitems with data-id containing "Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"

---

_**Agent**_

The logs indicate that the `li[role='menuitem']` elements are not being found or removed, even in the fallback logic. This suggests that the `li[role='menuitem']` elements may not have a `data-id` attribute or the `data-id` attribute does not contain the expected topic IDs.

### Root Cause:
1. **`li[role='menuitem']` Missing `data-id`**:
   - The fallback logic relies on `li[role='menuitem'][data-id*="${id}"]`, but if the `li` elements do not have a `data-id` attribute, this selector will not match anything.

2. **Incorrect Relationship Between Elements**:
   - The `data-id` elements may not be directly associated with the `li[role='menuitem']` elements in the DOM.

### Solution:
We need to adjust the logic to handle cases where the `li[role='menuitem']` elements do not have a `data-id` attribute. Instead, we can traverse the DOM to find the parent `li[role='menuitem']` elements based on the child elements that match the topic IDs.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        console.log(`Processing topic ID: ${id}`);

        // Remove elements with specific selectors
        const selectors = [
            `[data-id="${id}"]`,
            `[data-tocid*="${id}"]`,
            `[id^="${id}"]`,
            `a[href*="${id}"]`
        ];

        selectors.forEach((selector) => {
            console.log(`Looking for elements with selector: ${selector}`);
            const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
            console.log(`Found ${elements.length} elements for selector: ${selector}`);
            elements.forEach((el) => {
                console.log("Removing element:", el);
                el.closest("li, div.wh_main_page_toc_entry, .topicref")?.remove();
            });
        });

        // Explicitly handle case where data-id includes the topic ID
        const dataIdElements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]');
        console.log(`Found ${dataIdElements.length} elements with [data-id] attribute`);
        dataIdElements.forEach((el) => {
            if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                console.log("Matched element with data-id:", el);

                // Remove closest wh_main_page_toc_entry
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing wh_main_page_toc_entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove closest menuitem explicitly
                const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                if (menuItem) {
                    console.log("Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                    menuItem.remove();
                } else {
                    console.warn("No menuitem found for element:", el);
                }
            }
        });

        // Fallback: Traverse DOM to find parent li[role='menuitem']
        const elementsWithId = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"], [data-tocid*="${id}"], [id^="${id}"], a[href*="${id}"]`);
        console.log(`Fallback: Found ${elementsWithId.length} elements to check for parent menuitem`);
        elementsWithId.forEach((el) => {
            const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
            if (menuItem) {
                console.log("Fallback: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                menuItem.remove();
            } else {
                console.warn("Fallback: No menuitem found for element:", el);
            }
        });
    });

    // Retry removal after a short delay to handle dynamically loaded elements
    setTimeout(() => {
        console.log("Retrying removal after delay...");
        topicIds.forEach((id) => {
            const dataIdElements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id]');
            console.log(`Retry: Found ${dataIdElements.length} elements with [data-id] attribute`);
            dataIdElements.forEach((el) => {
                if (el.getAttribute('data-id').includes(id)) {
                    console.log("Retry: Matched element with data-id:", el);

                    const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                    if (tocEntry) {
                        console.log("Retry: Removing wh_main_page_toc_entry:", tocEntry);
                        tocEntry.remove();
                    }

                    const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                    if (menuItem) {
                        console.log("Retry: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                        menuItem.remove();
                    } else {
                        console.warn("Retry: No menuitem found for element:", el);
                    }
                }
            });

            // Fallback: Traverse DOM to find parent li[role='menuitem']
            const elementsWithId = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"], [data-tocid*="${id}"], [id^="${id}"], a[href*="${id}"]`);
            console.log(`Retry Fallback: Found ${elementsWithId.length} elements to check for parent menuitem`);
            elementsWithId.forEach((el) => {
                const menuItem = el.closest("li[role='menuitem']");
                if (menuItem) {
                    console.log("Retry Fallback: Removing menuitem:", menuItem);
                    menuItem.remove();
                } else {
                    console.warn("Retry Fallback: No menuitem found for element:", el);
                }
            });
        });
    }, 500);
}

// TESTING ONLY - REMOVE LATER
console.log("Removing topics with IDs:", re4_topicIdsToRemove);
removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);
// TESTING ONLY - REMOVE LATER
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Fallback Traversal**:
   - Added a fallback to traverse the DOM and find `li[role='menuitem']` elements based on child elements matching the topic IDs.

2. **Enhanced Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when `li[role='menuitem']` elements are found and removed during the fallback traversal.

3. **Retry Logic**:
   - Retained the retry logic and applied the fallback traversal to dynamically loaded elements.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script and check the console logs for:
   - Whether `li[role='menuitem']` elements are being found and removed during the fallback traversal.
   - Any warnings indicating that `menuitem` elements are still not being found.
2. If the issue persists, inspect the DOM structure to confirm the relationship between the `data-id` elements and the `li[role='menuitem']`.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 20:04:20Z)**_

now I have this in teh HTML:
<span class="topicref" data-id="RenditionPlugIn" data-tocid="RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" id="RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575-mi" data-state="collapsed"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html">The Rendition Plug-In</a></span></span>

I need to find data-id="RenditionPlugIn" and hide it.

---

_**Agent**_

To ensure the element with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` is found and hidden, we can update the `re4_findElementById` function to explicitly target and hide such elements.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Update the `re4_findElementById` function to hide elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"`.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_findElementById() {
    // Look for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            console.log('Found element:', element);

            // Hide the element
            element.style.display = 'none';

            // Log parent and grandparent for debugging
            console.log('Element parent:', element.parentElement);
            console.log('Element grandparent:', element.parentElement?.parentElement);

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = element.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Targeting `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"`**:
   - The function explicitly searches for elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` using `document.querySelectorAll`.

2. **Hiding the Element**:
   - The `style.display = 'none'` property is applied to hide the element.

3. **Parent and Grandparent Debugging**:
   - Added logs to inspect the parent and grandparent elements for debugging purposes.

4. **Hiding Parent TOC Entry**:
   - If the element is part of a `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`, the parent entry is also hidden.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the element and its parent TOC entry are being hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that the element with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` is no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 20:12:09Z)**_

Add to that looking for a topicref with the same data-id, and hide that also

---

_**Agent**_

To include hiding a `topicref` element with the same `data-id`, we can extend the `re4_findElementById` function to search for `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` and hide it as well.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Update the `re4_findElementById` function to handle `topicref` elements.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_findElementById() {
    // Look for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            console.log('Found element:', element);

            // Hide the element
            element.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = element.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }

    // Look for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Search for `topicref` Elements**:
   - Added a query for `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` to find `topicref` elements with the same `data-id`.

2. **Hide `topicref` Elements**:
   - Applied `style.display = 'none'` to hide the `topicref` elements.

3. **Hide Parent TOC Entry for `topicref`**:
   - Used `closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry')` to hide the parent TOC entry of the `topicref` element if it exists.

4. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when `topicref` elements and their parent TOC entries are found and hidden.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that `topicref` elements and their parent TOC entries are being hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that both the `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` elements and the `topicref` elements are no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 20:15:23Z)**_

I have this in the DOM:
<span class="topicref" data-id="RenditionPlugIn" data-tocid="RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" id="RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575-mi" data-state="collapsed"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html">The Rendition Plug-In</a></span></span>

and this in the logs:
Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList []
VM2230:53 No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"

---

_**Agent**_

The issue seems to be that the `querySelectorAll` selector for `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` is not matching the `topicref` element in the DOM. This could be due to extra spaces or unexpected formatting in the `class` attribute of the `topicref` element.

To address this, we can adjust the selector to ensure it matches the `topicref` element regardless of potential formatting issues.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Update the `re4_findElementById` function to use a more flexible selector for `topicref` elements.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_findElementById() {
    // Look for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            console.log('Found element:', element);

            // Hide the element
            element.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = element.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }

    // Look for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('[class*="topicref"][data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Flexible Selector for `topicref`**:
   - Changed the selector from `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` to `[class*="topicref"][data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]`.
   - This ensures the selector matches elements with a `class` attribute containing `topicref`, even if there are extra spaces or additional classes.

2. **Logging**:
   - Retained logging to confirm whether `topicref` elements are found and hidden.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that `topicref` elements are being found and hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `topicref` element with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` is no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 20:16:34Z)**_

still this:
Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList []
VM2555:53 No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"

can you check the whole codebase for any reason that it may persist?

---

_**Agent**_

To troubleshoot why the `topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` are not being found, we need to ensure that:
1. The `topicref` elements are present in the DOM when the script runs.
2. The `class` attribute of the `topicref` elements matches the selector `[class*="topicref"]`.
3. There are no dynamically loaded elements that appear after the script executes.

### Steps to Debug and Fix:

#### 1. **Verify DOM Timing**
   - If the `topicref` elements are dynamically loaded after the script runs, they will not be found. Wrap the function call in a `setTimeout` or listen for the `DOMContentLoaded` event to ensure the DOM is fully loaded before searching for elements.

#### 2. **Inspect the `class` Attribute**
   - Check if the `class` attribute of the `topicref` elements contains extra spaces or unexpected formatting that might prevent the selector `[class*="topicref"]` from matching.

#### 3. **Add Debugging Logs**
   - Add logs to inspect the DOM structure and confirm whether the `topicref` elements are present but not matching the selector.

#### 4. **Retry Logic for Dynamically Loaded Elements**
   - Add retry logic to periodically search for the `topicref` elements in case they are dynamically added to the DOM.

### Updated Code with Debugging and Retry Logic

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_findElementById() {
    console.log("Executing re4_findElementById...");

    // Look for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            // Hide the element
            element.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = element.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }

    // Look for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('[class*="topicref"][data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}

// Retry logic to handle dynamically loaded elements
function re4_retryFindElementById(retries = 5, delay = 500) {
    let attempts = 0;

    function retry() {
        console.log(`Retrying re4_findElementById... Attempt ${attempts + 1} of ${retries}`);
        re4_findElementById();

        attempts++;
        if (attempts < retries) {
            setTimeout(retry, delay);
        } else {
            console.log("Finished retrying re4_findElementById.");
        }
    }

    retry();
}

// Export the functions to the global scope
window.re4_findElementById = re4_findElementById;
window.re4_retryFindElementById = re4_retryFindElementById;

// Execute the functions with retry logic
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
    re4_retryFindElementById();
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Retry Logic**:
   - Added the `re4_retryFindElementById` function to retry searching for elements multiple times with a delay. This ensures dynamically loaded elements are handled.

2. **`DOMContentLoaded` Listener**:
   - Ensures the script runs only after the DOM is fully loaded.

3. **Enhanced Logging**:
   - Added logs to track retries and confirm whether elements are found during each attempt.

4. **Preserved Existing Logic**:
   - Retained the original logic for hiding elements and their parent TOC entries.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming whether the `topicref` elements are found during retries.
3. Inspect the DOM to confirm whether the `topicref` elements are dynamically loaded or have unexpected attributes.

---

_**User (2025-04-09 20:18:23Z)**_

that did not work so I backed up a bit. Let's add a timer to this to run the function 5 seconds after the DOM is done loading.

---

_**Agent**_

To ensure the function runs 5 seconds after the DOM is fully loaded, we can use the `DOMContentLoaded` event and a `setTimeout` to delay the execution.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Add a timer to execute the function 5 seconds after the DOM is loaded.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
    console.log("DOM fully loaded. Setting a timer to run re4_findElementById in 5 seconds...");
    setTimeout(() => {
        console.log("Executing re4_findElementById after 5-second delay...");
        re4_findElementById();
    }, 5000);
});

// ...existing code...
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **`DOMContentLoaded` Event**:
   - Ensures the script waits until the DOM is fully loaded before executing.

2. **`setTimeout`**:
   - Delays the execution of `re4_findElementById` by 5 seconds to allow any dynamically loaded elements to appear in the DOM.

3. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when the DOM is loaded and when the function is executed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming the function runs 5 seconds after the DOM is loaded.
3. Verify if the `topicref` elements are found and hidden after the delay.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 14:07:48Z)**_

is there a funciton here that looks for a .topicref with a data-id of 'RenditionPlugIn'

---

_**Agent**_

Yes, the function `re4_findElementById` in the provided code includes logic to look for `.topicref` elements with a `data-id` of `RenditionPlugIn`. Specifically, this part of the function is responsible for that:

```javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
// ...existing code...
const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('[class*="topicref"][data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
    console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
    topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
        console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

        // Hide the topicref element
        topicRef.style.display = 'none';

        // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
        const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
        if (tocEntry) {
            console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
            tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
        }
    });
} else {
    console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
}
// ...existing code...
```

### Explanation:
1. **Selector**:
   - The function uses the selector `[class*="topicref"][data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` to find elements with a `class` containing `topicref` and a `data-id` of `RenditionPlugIn`.

2. **Logging**:
   - It logs the results of the search and whether any matching elements are found.

3. **Hiding Logic**:
   - If matching elements are found, it hides the `.topicref` element and its closest `.wh_main_page_toc_entry` parent.

### Issue:
If the function is not finding any `.topicref` elements, it could be due to:
1. The `class` attribute of the `.topicref` element not matching the selector `[class*="topicref"]`.
2. The `.topicref` element being dynamically added to the DOM after the function runs.

### Next Steps:
1. Inspect the DOM to confirm the `class` attribute of the `.topicref` element and ensure it contains `topicref`.
2. If the `.topicref` element is dynamically added, use a delay or retry logic to ensure the function runs after the element is added.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 14:09:35Z)**_

I see it starting at line 34. the log statements from that are not appearing in the log:
Variables loaded successfully.
VM3805:201 window.location.href: https://dev-documentation.wolterskluwerfs.com/Expere/Authoring/RequirementsEditor4/index.html
VM3805:202 IsAuthoring: true
VM3811:1 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'top')
    at <anonymous>:1:10898
    at b (jquery.min.js:2:866)
    at S.globalEval (jquery.min.js:2:2905)
    at text script (jquery.min.js:2:83080)
    at jquery.min.js:2:79470
    at l (jquery.min.js:2:79587)
    at XMLHttpRequest.<anonymous> (jquery.min.js:2:82355)
(anonymous) @ VM3811:1
b @ jquery.min.js:2
globalEval @ jquery.min.js:2
text script @ jquery.min.js:2
(anonymous) @ jquery.min.js:2
l @ jquery.min.js:2
(anonymous) @ jquery.min.js:2
XMLHttpRequest.send
send @ jquery.min.js:2
ajax @ jquery.min.js:2
S.<computed> @ jquery.min.js:2
getScript @ jquery.min.js:2
(anonymous) @ afterbody.js:19
c @ jquery.min.js:2
fireWith @ jquery.min.js:2
l @ jquery.min.js:2
(anonymous) @ jquery.min.js:2
XMLHttpRequest.send
send @ jquery.min.js:2
ajax @ jquery.min.js:2
S.<computed> @ jquery.min.js:2
getScript @ jquery.min.js:2
(anonymous) @ afterbody.js:15
e @ jquery.min.js:2
t @ jquery.min.js:2
setTimeout
(anonymous) @ jquery.min.js:2
c @ jquery.min.js:2
fireWith @ jquery.min.js:2
fire @ jquery.min.js:2
c @ jquery.min.js:2
fireWith @ jquery.min.js:2
ready @ jquery.min.js:2
B @ jquery.min.js:2Understand this error
VM3810:1 Documentation-links.js loading...
VM3810:1 Variables: {lhost: false, prod: false, tst: false, exp: false, stg: false, …}
VM3810:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM3810:1 Appending Documentation Links...
VM3810:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM3819:12 Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM3819:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM3819:35 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList []
VM3819:53 No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"

ignore the errors that do not pertain to the current issue

---

_**Agent**_

The issue seems to be that the `topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` are not being found, as indicated by the log `No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"`. However, the `re4_findElementById` function is being executed, as evidenced by the logs for the first query (`Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2)`).

### Possible Causes:
1. **Selector Issue**:
   - The selector `[class*="topicref"][data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` may not match the `topicref` elements due to unexpected formatting in the `class` attribute or the absence of the `topicref` class.

2. **Timing Issue**:
   - The `topicref` elements may not be present in the DOM when the function runs. This could happen if they are dynamically added after the function executes.

3. **Incorrect DOM Structure**:
   - The `topicref` elements may not have the expected `data-id` attribute or may not exist in the DOM.

### Steps to Debug and Fix:
#### 1. **Inspect the DOM**:
   - Use the browser's developer tools to inspect the `topicref` elements and confirm:
     - Whether they have the `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` attribute.
     - Whether their `class` attribute contains `topicref`.

#### 2. **Adjust the Selector**:
   - Use a more flexible selector to match `topicref` elements, such as `span[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]`.

#### 3. **Add Debugging Logs**:
   - Log the DOM structure and attributes of elements to confirm why the selector is not matching.

#### 4. **Add Retry Logic**:
   - If the `topicref` elements are dynamically added, retry the search after a delay.

### Updated Code:
````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_findElementById() {
    console.log("Executing re4_findElementById...");

    // Look for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            element.style.display = 'none';
            const tocEntry = element.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }

    // Look for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('span[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}

// Retry logic to handle dynamically loaded elements
function re4_retryFindElementById(retries = 5, delay = 1000) {
    let attempts = 0;

    function retry() {
        console.log(`Retrying re4_findElementById... Attempt ${attempts + 1} of ${retries}`);
        re4_findElementById();

        attempts++;
        if (attempts < retries) {
            setTimeout(retry, delay);
        } else {
            console.log("Finished retrying re4_findElementById.");
        }
    }

    retry();
}

// Execute the function with retry logic
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
    re4_retryFindElementById();
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Adjusted Selector**:
   - Changed the selector for `topicref` elements to `span[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` to match elements with the `data-id` attribute, regardless of the `class` attribute.

2. **Retry Logic**:
   - Added `re4_retryFindElementById` to retry the search for elements up to 5 times with a 1-second delay between attempts. This ensures dynamically loaded elements are handled.

3. **Logging**:
   - Retained logs to confirm whether elements are found during each retry.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming whether `topicref` elements are found during retries.
3. Inspect the DOM to confirm the structure and attributes of the `topicref` elements.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 14:22:29Z)**_

Let's create a brand new function that will handle this and call it at the end of the script

---

_**Agent**_

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Add a new function `re4_handleTopicRefElements` to handle hiding `.topicref` elements with a specific `data-id` and call it at the end of the script.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_handleTopicRefElements(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for topicref elements with the specified data-id
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll(`span.topicref[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for topicref elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No topicref elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_handleTopicRefElements(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_handleTopicRefElements`**:
   - This function takes a `dataId` as a parameter and searches for `span.topicref` elements with the specified `data-id`.
   - It hides the matching `topicref` elements and their closest `.wh_main_page_toc_entry` parent if it exists.

2. **Call the Function for Each Topic ID**:
   - At the end of the script, the function is called for each `data-id` in the `re4_topicIdsToRemove` array.

3. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm whether `topicref` elements are found and hidden.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming whether `topicref` elements are found and hidden for each `data-id`.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `topicref` elements and their parent TOC entries are no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 14:23:28Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM4065:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM4065:35 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList []
VM4065:53 No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
VM4065:91 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
VM4065:95 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList []
VM4065:113 No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
VM4065:91 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"
VM4065:95 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides": NodeList []
VM4065:113 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"
VM4065:91 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"
VM4065:95 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances": NodeList []
VM4065:113 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"
VM4065:91 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"
VM4065:95 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition": NodeList []
VM4065:113 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"
VM4065:91 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"
VM4065:95 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes": NodeList []
VM4065:113 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"

---

_**Agent**_

The logs indicate that the `topicref` elements are not being found, even though the function `re4_handleTopicRefElements` is executing. This suggests that the selector `span.topicref[data-id="${dataId}"]` is not matching any elements in the DOM. The issue could be due to one of the following reasons:

1. **Incorrect Selector**:
   - The `topicref` elements may not have the `span` tag or the `topicref` class.

2. **Timing Issue**:
   - The `topicref` elements may be dynamically added to the DOM after the function runs.

3. **Unexpected DOM Structure**:
   - The `topicref` elements may not have the `data-id` attribute or may not exist in the DOM.

### Steps to Debug and Fix:

#### 1. **Inspect the DOM**:
   - Use the browser's developer tools to inspect the `topicref` elements and confirm:
     - Whether they have the `data-id` attribute.
     - Whether they have the `topicref` class or are wrapped in a `span` tag.

#### 2. **Adjust the Selector**:
   - Use a more flexible selector to match elements with the `data-id` attribute, regardless of the tag or class.

#### 3. **Add Retry Logic**:
   - If the `topicref` elements are dynamically added, retry the search after a delay.

### Updated Code:
````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_handleTopicRefElements(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for elements with the specified data-id, regardless of tag or class
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for element:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Retry logic to handle dynamically loaded elements
function re4_retryHandleTopicRefElements(retries = 5, delay = 1000) {
    let attempts = 0;

    function retry() {
        console.log(`Retrying re4_handleTopicRefElements... Attempt ${attempts + 1} of ${retries}`);
        re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
            re4_handleTopicRefElements(id);
        });

        attempts++;
        if (attempts < retries) {
            setTimeout(retry, delay);
        } else {
            console.log("Finished retrying re4_handleTopicRefElements.");
        }
    }

    retry();
}

// Execute the function with retry logic
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
    re4_retryHandleTopicRefElements();
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Flexible Selector**:
   - Changed the selector to `[data-id="${dataId}"]` to match elements with the `data-id` attribute, regardless of the tag or class.

2. **Retry Logic**:
   - Added `re4_retryHandleTopicRefElements` to retry the search for elements up to 5 times with a 1-second delay between attempts. This ensures dynamically loaded elements are handled.

3. **Logging**:
   - Retained logs to confirm whether elements are found during each retry.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming whether elements with the `data-id` attribute are found during retries.
3. Inspect the DOM to confirm the structure and attributes of the `topicref` elements.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 14:36:27Z)**_

analyzed the current script again. The treeitem is not hiding the actual item with role=treeitem, it is hiding the div inside the treeitem. The treeitem needs to be hidden

---

_**Agent**_

To ensure the `li` element with `role="treeitem"` is hidden instead of just the `div` inside it, we need to adjust the logic in the `re4_removeTopicsByDataId` function. Specifically, we should directly target and hide the `li[role='treeitem']` element.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Update the `re4_removeTopicsByDataId` function to ensure the `li[role='treeitem']` is hidden.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // First try to find the element directly
        const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"]`);
        if (elements.length > 0) {
            elements.forEach(el => {
                console.log(`Processing element:`, el);

                // Try to find and remove the toc entry
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Hiding toc entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
                }

                // Try to find and hide the parent li with role='treeitem'
                const treeItem = el.closest("li[role='treeitem']");
                if (treeItem) {
                    console.log("Hiding treeitem:", treeItem);
                    treeItem.style.display = 'none';
                    return; // Exit early since the treeitem is hidden
                }

                // Try to find and hide the parent li
                const parentLi = el.closest("li");
                if (parentLi) {
                    console.log("Hiding parent li:", parentLi);
                    parentLi.style.display = 'none';
                }
            });
        }
    });
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Targeting `li[role='treeitem']`**:
   - Ensured that the `li[role='treeitem']` element itself is hidden by applying `style.display = 'none'` directly to it.

2. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when the `treeitem` or other parent elements are being hidden.

3. **Early Exit**:
   - Added `return` after hiding the `treeitem` to avoid unnecessary processing once the correct element is hidden.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `li[role='treeitem']` elements are being hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `li[role='treeitem']` elements are no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 15:05:44Z)**_

that did not work:
Variables loaded successfully.
VM5598:201 window.location.href: https://dev-documentation.wolterskluwerfs.com/Expere/Authoring/RequirementsEditor4/topics/re4_working_with.html
VM5598:202 IsAuthoring: true
VM5608:1 Documentation-links.js loading...
VM5608:1 Variables: {lhost: false, prod: false, tst: false, exp: false, stg: false, …}
VM5608:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM5608:1 Appending Documentation Links...
VM5608:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM5613:12 Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList [div.topicref]
VM5613:15 Found 1 matching elements
VM5613:35 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList [div.topicref]
VM5613:38 Found 1 matching topicref elements
VM5613:40 Found topicref element: <div data-tocid=​"RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" class=​"topicref" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" data-state=​"not-ready" style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​


---

_**Agent**_

The issue here is that the `div.topicref` element is being found and hidden, but the parent `li[role='treeitem']` is not being targeted or hidden as expected. This suggests that the logic for finding and hiding the `li[role='treeitem']` element needs to be adjusted.

### Fix:
We need to ensure that the `li[role='treeitem']` element is correctly targeted and hidden when processing the `div.topicref` element.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // First try to find the element directly
        const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"]`);
        if (elements.length > 0) {
            elements.forEach(el => {
                console.log(`Processing element:`, el);

                // Try to find and remove the toc entry
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Hiding toc entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
                }

                // Try to find and hide the parent li with role='treeitem'
                const treeItem = el.closest("li[role='treeitem']");
                if (treeItem) {
                    console.log("Hiding treeitem:", treeItem);
                    treeItem.style.display = 'none';
                    return; // Exit early since the treeitem is hidden
                }

                // Try to find and hide the parent li
                const parentLi = el.closest("li");
                if (parentLi) {
                    console.log("Hiding parent li:", parentLi);
                    parentLi.style.display = 'none';
                }
            });
        }
    });
}

function re4_handleTopicRefElements(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for topicref elements with the specified data-id
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for topicref elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = topicRef.closest("li[role='treeitem']");
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log("Hiding treeitem for topicref:", treeItem);
                treeItem.style.display = 'none';
            }

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No topicref elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Export the functions to the global scope
window.re4_removeTopicsByDataId = re4_removeTopicsByDataId;
window.re4_findElementById = re4_findElementById;
window.re4_topicIdsToRemove = re4_topicIdsToRemove;

// Add a check function to verify if the module is loaded
window.re4_isModuleLoaded = function() {
    return typeof window.re4_removeTopicsByDataId === 'function' &&
           typeof window.re4_findElementById === 'function' &&
           Array.isArray(window.re4_topicIdsToRemove);
};

// Execute the functions
re4_findElementById();
re4_removeTopicsByDataId(re4_topicIdsToRemove);

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_handleTopicRefElements(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Targeting `li[role='treeitem']`**:
   - Added logic in both `re4_removeTopicsByDataId` and `re4_handleTopicRefElements` to explicitly target and hide the `li[role='treeitem']` element using `el.closest("li[role='treeitem']")`.

2. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when the `li[role='treeitem']` element is found and hidden.

3. **Preserved Existing Logic**:
   - Retained the logic for hiding `.wh_main_page_toc_entry` and other parent elements.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `li[role='treeitem']` elements are being found and hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `li[role='treeitem']` elements are no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 15:21:56Z)**_

now, without affecting all other functions in teh script I need to also hide any elements with a topicref class that has a data-id of RenditionPlugIn

<span class="topicref" data-id="RenditionPlugIn" data-tocid="RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" id="RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575-mi" data-state="collapsed"><span class="title"><a href="topics/re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html">The Rendition Plug-In</a></span></span>

---

_**Agent**_

To specifically target and hide elements with the `topicref` class and a `data-id` of `RenditionPlugIn`, we can add a new function that handles this requirement without affecting the other functions in the script.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Add a new function `re4_hideSpecificTopicRef` to handle this specific case.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_hideSpecificTopicRef() {
    console.log('Executing re4_hideSpecificTopicRef for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');

    // Look for elements with class "topicref" and data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}

// Call the new function
re4_hideSpecificTopicRef();
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_hideSpecificTopicRef`**:
   - This function specifically targets `span.topicref` elements with a `data-id` of `RenditionPlugIn`.
   - It hides the matching elements and their closest `.wh_main_page_toc_entry` parent if it exists.

2. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm whether the `topicref` elements are found and hidden.

3. **No Impact on Other Functions**:
   - This function is independent of the other functions in the script and does not interfere with their behavior.

4. **Function Call**:
   - The function is called at the end of the script to ensure it executes after the DOM is fully loaded.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming whether the `topicref` elements are found and hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `span.topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` are no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 15:35:48Z)**_

Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList [div.topicref]
VM5961:38 Found 1 matching topicref elements
VM5961:40 Found topicref element: <div data-tocid=​"RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" class=​"topicref" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" data-state=​"not-ready">​…​</div>​
VM5961:58 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM5961:65 Processing element: <div data-tocid=​"RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" class=​"topicref" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" data-state=​"not-ready">​…​</div>​
VM5961:77 Hiding treeitem: <li role=​"treeitem" aria-expanded=​"false">​…​</li>​
VM5961:94 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
VM5961:98 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList [div.topicref]
VM5961:101 Found 1 matching topicref elements
VM5961:103 Found topicref element: <div data-tocid=​"RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" class=​"topicref" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" data-state=​"not-ready">​…​</div>​
VM5961:111 Hiding treeitem for topicref: <li role=​"treeitem" aria-expanded=​"false">​…​</li>​
VM5961:94 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"
VM5961:98 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides": NodeList []
VM5961:123 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-UsingOverrides"
VM5961:94 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"
VM5961:98 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances": NodeList []
VM5961:123 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances"
VM5961:94 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"
VM5961:98 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition": NodeList []
VM5961:123 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-CreatingaRendition"
VM5961:94 Executing re4_handleTopicRefElements for data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"
VM5961:98 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes": NodeList []
VM5961:123 No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"
VM5961:128 Executing re4_hideSpecificTopicRef for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
VM5961:132 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList []
VM5961:150 No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"

still showing

---

_**Agent**_

The issue appears to be that the `re4_hideSpecificTopicRef` function is not finding the `topicref` elements because the selector `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` does not match the actual DOM structure. From the logs, it seems the `topicref` elements are `div` elements, not `span` elements.

### Fix:
We need to adjust the selector in the `re4_hideSpecificTopicRef` function to match `div.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` instead of `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]`.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_hideSpecificTopicRef() {
    console.log('Executing re4_hideSpecificTopicRef for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');

    // Look for elements with class "topicref" and data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('div.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Hide the topicref element
            topicRef.style.display = 'none';

            // Hide the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Hiding parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.style.display = 'none';
            }

            // Hide the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = topicRef.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Hiding treeitem for topicref:', treeItem);
                treeItem.style.display = 'none';
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}

// Call the updated function
re4_hideSpecificTopicRef();
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Updated Selector**:
   - Changed the selector from `span.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` to `div.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]` to match the actual DOM structure.

2. **Additional Logging**:
   - Retained logs to confirm whether the `topicref` elements are found and hidden.

3. **Parent Element Handling**:
   - Ensured that both the `.wh_main_page_toc_entry` and `li[role="treeitem"]` parent elements are hidden if they exist.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming whether the `div.topicref` elements are found and hidden.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `div.topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer visible.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 15:37:45Z)**_

No topicref elements found with data-id="Rendition-UsingTextBoxes"
VM6084:128 Executing re4_hideSpecificTopicRef for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
VM6084:132 Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList [div.topicref]
VM6084:135 Found 1 matching topicref elements
VM6084:137 Found topicref element: <div data-tocid=​"RenditionPlugIn-d1554e1575" class=​"topicref" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" data-state=​"not-ready" style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM6084:152 Hiding treeitem for topicref: <li role=​"treeitem" aria-expanded=​"false" style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</li>​

---

_**Agent**_

The logs confirm that the `re4_hideSpecificTopicRef` function is correctly finding and hiding the `div.topicref` element with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and its parent `li[role="treeitem"]`. However, the `style="display: none;"` attribute indicates that the elements are already hidden, which might be why they are still present in the DOM but not visible.

### Explanation:
1. **Elements Are Hidden but Not Removed**:
   - The `style="display: none;"` hides the elements visually but does not remove them from the DOM. If complete removal is required, the elements need to be removed using `element.remove()`.

2. **Ensure Proper Removal**:
   - Update the function to remove the elements from the DOM instead of just hiding them.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_hideSpecificTopicRef() {
    console.log('Executing re4_hideSpecificTopicRef for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');

    // Look for elements with class "topicref" and data-id="RenditionPlugIn"
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll('div.topicref[data-id="RenditionPlugIn"]');
    console.log('Searching for topicref elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn":', topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Remove the topicref element
            console.log('Removing topicref element:', topicRef);
            topicRef.remove();

            // Remove the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Removing parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = topicRef.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Removing treeitem for topicref:', treeItem);
                treeItem.remove();
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log('No topicref elements found with data-id="RenditionPlugIn"');
    }
}

// Call the updated function
re4_hideSpecificTopicRef();
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Element Removal**:
   - Replaced `style.display = 'none'` with `element.remove()` to completely remove the `topicref` element, its parent `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`, and `li[role="treeitem"]` from the DOM.

2. **Logging**:
   - Retained logs to confirm when elements are found and removed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `div.topicref` elements and their parent elements are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `div.topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 15:50:42Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM11343:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM11343:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11343:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM11343:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11343:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM11343:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11343:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM11343:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM11343:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11343:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM11336:1 Documentation-links.js loading...
VM11336:1 Variables: {lhost: true, prod: false, tst: false, exp: false, stg: false, …}
VM11336:1 IsAuthoring = true
VM11336:1 Appending Documentation Links...
VM11336:1 IsAuthoring = true

---

_**Agent**_

The logs indicate that the elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` are being found and processed, but they are only being hidden (`style="display: none;"`) and not removed from the DOM. If the goal is to completely remove these elements and their parents, we need to ensure that the `remove()` method is applied to the correct elements.

### Fix:
Update the `re4_removeTopicsByDataId` function to remove the elements and their parents from the DOM instead of just hiding them.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // First try to find the element directly
        const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"]`);
        if (elements.length > 0) {
            elements.forEach(el => {
                console.log(`Processing element:`, el);

                // Remove the element
                console.log("Removing element:", el);
                el.remove();

                // Remove the parent toc entry if it exists
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing parent toc entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
                const treeItem = el.closest("li[role='treeitem']");
                if (treeItem) {
                    console.log("Removing treeitem:", treeItem);
                    treeItem.remove();
                    return; // Exit early since the treeitem is removed
                }

                // Remove the parent li if it exists
                const parentLi = el.closest("li");
                if (parentLi) {
                    console.log("Removing parent li:", parentLi);
                    parentLi.remove();
                }
            });
        }
    });
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Element Removal**:
   - Replaced `style.display = 'none'` with `el.remove()` to completely remove the element from the DOM.

2. **Parent Element Removal**:
   - Applied `remove()` to the parent `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`, `li[role='treeitem']`, and `li` elements to ensure they are also removed from the DOM.

3. **Logging**:
   - Retained logs to confirm when elements and their parents are found and removed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the elements and their parent elements are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 17:20:52Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM11452:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM11452:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11452:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM11452:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11452:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM11452:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11452:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM11452:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM11452:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11452:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​


---

_**Agent**_

The logs indicate that the elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` are being found and processed, but their parent elements (e.g., `<span class="topicref">` or `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`) are not being removed as expected. This suggests that the logic for removing parent elements needs to be adjusted to ensure all relevant ancestors are removed.

### Fix:
Update the `re4_removeTopicsByDataId` function to explicitly handle the removal of parent elements, including `<span class="topicref">` and `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // First try to find the element directly
        const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"]`);
        if (elements.length > 0) {
            elements.forEach(el => {
                console.log(`Processing element:`, el);

                // Remove the element
                console.log("Removing element:", el);
                el.remove();

                // Remove the parent span.topicref if it exists
                const topicRefParent = el.closest("span.topicref");
                if (topicRefParent) {
                    console.log("Removing parent topicref:", topicRefParent);
                    topicRefParent.remove();
                }

                // Remove the parent toc entry if it exists
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing parent toc entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
                const treeItem = el.closest("li[role='treeitem']");
                if (treeItem) {
                    console.log("Removing treeitem:", treeItem);
                    treeItem.remove();
                    return; // Exit early since the treeitem is removed
                }

                // Remove the parent li if it exists
                const parentLi = el.closest("li");
                if (parentLi) {
                    console.log("Removing parent li:", parentLi);
                    parentLi.remove();
                }
            });
        }
    });
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Explicit Removal of `span.topicref`**:
   - Added logic to find and remove the parent `<span class="topicref">` element if it exists.

2. **Parent Element Removal**:
   - Retained logic to remove the parent `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`, `li[role='treeitem']`, and `li` elements.

3. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when each element and its parent are found and removed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the elements and their parent elements (e.g., `<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`) are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 17:31:12Z)**_

same issue:
Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM11688:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM11688:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11688:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM11688:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11688:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM11688:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11688:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM11688:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM11688:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11688:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​


---

_**Agent**_

The issue persists because the parent elements (e.g., `<span class="topicref">` and `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`) are not being removed as expected. This suggests that the logic for removing parent elements needs to be explicitly applied to all relevant ancestors.

### Fix:
Update the `re4_removeTopicsByDataId` function to ensure that all relevant parent elements, including `<span class="topicref">` and `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, are explicitly removed.

### Updated Code:

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicsByDataId(topicIds) {
    console.log("Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds:", topicIds);

    topicIds.forEach((id) => {
        // First try to find the element directly
        const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${id}"]`);
        if (elements.length > 0) {
            elements.forEach(el => {
                console.log(`Processing element:`, el);

                // Remove the element
                console.log("Removing element:", el);
                el.remove();

                // Remove the parent span.topicref if it exists
                const topicRefParent = el.closest("span.topicref");
                if (topicRefParent) {
                    console.log("Removing parent topicref:", topicRefParent);
                    topicRefParent.remove();
                }

                // Remove the parent div.wh_main_page_toc_entry if it exists
                const tocEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_entry");
                if (tocEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing parent toc entry:", tocEntry);
                    tocEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove the grandparent div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries if it exists
                const accordionEntry = el.closest("div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries");
                if (accordionEntry) {
                    console.log("Removing grandparent accordion entry:", accordionEntry);
                    accordionEntry.remove();
                }

                // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
                const treeItem = el.closest("li[role='treeitem']");
                if (treeItem) {
                    console.log("Removing treeitem:", treeItem);
                    treeItem.remove();
                    return; // Exit early since the treeitem is removed
                }

                // Remove the parent li if it exists
                const parentLi = el.closest("li");
                if (parentLi) {
                    console.log("Removing parent li:", parentLi);
                    parentLi.remove();
                }
            });
        }
    });
}
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **Explicit Removal of Ancestors**:
   - Added logic to remove the parent `<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, and `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries">` elements if they exist.

2. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when each element and its ancestors are found and removed.

3. **Preserved Existing Logic**:
   - Retained logic to remove `li[role='treeitem']` and other parent `<li>` elements.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the elements and their parent elements (e.g., `<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries">`) are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 17:33:46Z)**_

that suggestion changed the treeitem code so that it didn't hide. I've not accepted that suggestion. Try again without affecting other elements that are already workioong in this script. If that means you need to create a brand new function, do so.

---

_**Agent**_

To address the issue without affecting the existing functionality of the script, I will create a **new function** specifically to handle the removal of `treeitem` elements and their associated elements. This function will target only the `li[role="treeitem"]` elements related to `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and ensure they are removed.

### \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js

Add a new function `re4_removeTreeItemsByDataId` to handle the removal of `treeitem` elements.

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTreeItemsByDataId(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_removeTreeItemsByDataId for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for li[role="treeitem"] elements associated with the specified data-id
    const treeItems = document.querySelectorAll(`li[role="treeitem"] [data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for treeitem elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, treeItems);

    if (treeItems.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${treeItems.length} matching treeitem elements`);
        treeItems.forEach(treeItemChild => {
            const treeItem = treeItemChild.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Removing treeitem:', treeItem);
                treeItem.remove();
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No treeitem elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_removeTreeItemsByDataId(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_removeTreeItemsByDataId`**:
   - This function specifically targets `li[role="treeitem"]` elements that contain a child element with the specified `data-id`.
   - It ensures that the `li[role="treeitem"]` element itself is removed.

2. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when `treeitem` elements are found and removed.

3. **No Impact on Existing Code**:
   - This function is independent of the existing functions and does not interfere with their behavior.

4. **Function Call**:
   - The function is called for each `data-id` in the `re4_topicIdsToRemove` array to ensure all relevant `treeitem` elements are processed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `li[role="treeitem"]` elements are being found and removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `li[role="treeitem"]` elements associated with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and other IDs in `re4_topicIdsToRemove` are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 17:43:52Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM11843:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM11843:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11843:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM11843:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11843:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM11843:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM11843:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM11843:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM11843:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM11843:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​

the topicref is still showing. Do you remember the criteria I mentioned on how to identify and what needs to happen to it?

---

_**Agent**_

Yes, I recall the criteria you mentioned. The goal is to identify elements with the `topicref` class and a specific `data-id` (e.g., `RenditionPlugIn`) and ensure they, along with their parent elements (e.g., `li[role="treeitem"]`, `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`), are completely removed from the DOM.

### Criteria Recap:
1. **Identification**:
   - Elements with the `topicref` class and a specific `data-id` (e.g., `RenditionPlugIn`).
   - These elements may be nested within other elements, such as `li[role="treeitem"]`.

2. **Action**:
   - Remove the `topicref` element itself.
   - Remove its parent elements, such as `li[role="treeitem"]` and `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`, if they exist.

### Fix:
I will create a **dedicated function** to handle this specific requirement without affecting other parts of the script.

### Updated Code

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicRefAndParents(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_removeTopicRefAndParents for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for elements with class "topicref" and the specified data-id
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll(`.topicref[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for topicref elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Remove the topicref element
            console.log('Removing topicref element:', topicRef);
            topicRef.remove();

            // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = topicRef.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Removing treeitem for topicref:', treeItem);
                treeItem.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent toc entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Removing parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.remove();
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No topicref elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_removeTopicRefAndParents(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_removeTopicRefAndParents`**:
   - Specifically targets elements with the `topicref` class and the specified `data-id`.
   - Ensures the `topicref` element and its parent elements (`li[role="treeitem"]` and `.wh_main_page_toc_entry`) are removed from the DOM.

2. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when `topicref` elements and their parent elements are found and removed.

3. **No Impact on Existing Code**:
   - This function is independent of the existing functions and does not interfere with their behavior.

4. **Function Call**:
   - The function is called for each `data-id` in the `re4_topicIdsToRemove` array to ensure all relevant `topicref` elements are processed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `topicref` elements and their parent elements are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 18:06:25Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM12406:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM12406:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM12406:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM12406:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM12406:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM12406:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM12406:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM12406:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM12406:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM12406:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​

not working

---

_**Agent**_

The issue persists because the `topicref` elements and their parent elements are not being removed as expected. Based on the logs, the parent elements (`<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, etc.) are still present in the DOM. To address this, I will create a **dedicated function** that explicitly handles the removal of all relevant elements and their ancestors.

### Fix:
Create a new function that:
1. Targets elements with the `data-id` attribute (e.g., `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"`).
2. Removes the element itself and its ancestors (`<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, etc.).

### Updated Code

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeElementAndAncestors(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_removeElementAndAncestors for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for elements with the specified data-id
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            console.log('Found element:', element);

            // Remove the element itself
            console.log('Removing element:', element);
            element.remove();

            // Remove the parent span.topicref if it exists
            const topicRefParent = element.closest('span.topicref');
            if (topicRefParent) {
                console.log('Removing parent topicref:', topicRefParent);
                topicRefParent.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent div.wh_main_page_toc_entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = element.closest('div.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Removing parent toc entry:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.remove();
            }

            // Remove the grandparent div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries if it exists
            const accordionEntry = element.closest('div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries');
            if (accordionEntry) {
                console.log('Removing grandparent accordion entry:', accordionEntry);
                accordionEntry.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = element.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Removing treeitem:', treeItem);
                treeItem.remove();
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_removeElementAndAncestors(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_removeElementAndAncestors`**:
   - This function specifically targets elements with the specified `data-id` and removes them along with their ancestors (`<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries">`, etc.).

2. **Explicit Removal**:
   - Ensures that all relevant parent elements are removed from the DOM.

3. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when each element and its ancestors are found and removed.

4. **No Impact on Existing Code**:
   - This function is independent of the existing functions and does not interfere with their behavior.

5. **Function Call**:
   - The function is called for each `data-id` in the `re4_topicIdsToRemove` array to ensure all relevant elements are processed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the elements and their parent elements are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 18:33:29Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM12552:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM12552:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM12552:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM12552:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM12552:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM12552:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM12552:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM12552:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM12552:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM12552:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​

It may say display:non, but the topicref still shows

---

_**Agent**_

The issue persists because the `topicref` elements and their parent elements are not being completely removed from the DOM. The `style="display: none;"` attribute hides the elements visually but does not remove them from the DOM. To resolve this, we need to ensure that the `topicref` elements and their ancestors are explicitly removed.

### Fix:
Create a **dedicated function** to handle the removal of `topicref` elements and their ancestors, ensuring they are completely removed from the DOM.

### Updated Code

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeTopicRefAndAncestors(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_removeTopicRefAndAncestors for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for elements with class "topicref" and the specified data-id
    const topicRefs = document.querySelectorAll(`.topicref[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for topicref elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, topicRefs);

    if (topicRefs.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${topicRefs.length} matching topicref elements`);
        topicRefs.forEach(topicRef => {
            console.log('Found topicref element:', topicRef);

            // Remove the topicref element
            console.log('Removing topicref element:', topicRef);
            topicRef.remove();

            // Remove the parent div.wh_main_page_toc_entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = topicRef.closest('div.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Removing parent toc entry for topicref:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = topicRef.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Removing treeitem for topicref:', treeItem);
                treeItem.remove();
            }

            // Remove the grandparent div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries if it exists
            const accordionEntry = topicRef.closest('div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries');
            if (accordionEntry) {
                console.log('Removing grandparent accordion entry:', accordionEntry);
                accordionEntry.remove();
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No topicref elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_removeTopicRefAndAncestors(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_removeTopicRefAndAncestors`**:
   - Specifically targets elements with the `topicref` class and the specified `data-id`.
   - Ensures the `topicref` element and its ancestors (`div.wh_main_page_toc_entry`, `li[role="treeitem"]`, `div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries`) are completely removed from the DOM.

2. **Explicit Removal**:
   - Replaced `style.display = 'none'` with `element.remove()` to ensure the elements are completely removed from the DOM.

3. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when each `topicref` element and its ancestors are found and removed.

4. **No Impact on Existing Code**:
   - This function is independent of the existing functions and does not interfere with their behavior.

5. **Function Call**:
   - The function is called for each `data-id` in the `re4_topicIdsToRemove` array to ensure all relevant `topicref` elements are processed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `topicref` elements and their ancestors are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.

---

_**User (2025-04-10 18:51:24Z)**_

Searching for elements with data-id="RenditionPlugIn": NodeList(2) [a, div.wh_toc_shortdesc]
VM12719:15 Found 2 matching elements
VM12719:17 Found element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM12719:18 Element parent: <span class=​"topicref">​…​</span>​
VM12719:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM12719:17 Found element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
VM12719:18 Element parent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_entry " style=​"display:​ none;​">​…​</div>​
VM12719:19 Element grandparent: <div class=​" wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries " id=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-entries" role=​"region" aria-labelledby=​"re4_working_with-d1554e1553-heading">​…​</div>​
VM12719:34 Starting removeTopicsByDataId with topicIds: (5) ['RenditionPlugIn', 'Rendition-UsingOverrides', 'Rendition-CreatingandEditingInstances', 'Rendition-CreatingaRendition', 'Rendition-UsingTextBoxes']
VM12719:41 Processing element: <a href=​"topics/​re4_WorkingwiththeRenditionPlug-In.html" data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​The Rendition Plug-In​</a>​
VM12719:41 Processing element: <div class=​" wh_toc_shortdesc " data-id=​"RenditionPlugIn" style=​"display:​ none;​">​</div>​
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---

_**Agent**_

The issue persists because the `topicref` elements and their ancestors are not being completely removed from the DOM. Based on the logs, the elements are being processed, but they remain in the DOM. This suggests that the logic for identifying and removing the elements is incomplete or not targeting all relevant elements.

### Root Cause:
1. The `topicref` elements and their ancestors (e.g., `<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`) are not being properly targeted or removed.
2. The `style="display: none;"` attribute is applied, but the elements are not removed from the DOM.

### Fix:
We need to ensure that:
1. All elements with the `data-id` attribute are removed.
2. Their parent elements (e.g., `<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, `<li[role="treeitem"]>`) are also removed.

### Updated Code

````javascript
// filepath: \\zusscgrcprodwebhelp.file.core.windows.net\webhelp\dev\resources\webhelp\js\remove-from-dom.js
function re4_removeAllRelatedElements(dataId) {
    console.log(`Executing re4_removeAllRelatedElements for data-id="${dataId}"`);

    // Look for all elements with the specified data-id
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-id="${dataId}"]`);
    console.log(`Searching for elements with data-id="${dataId}":`, elements);

    if (elements.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Found ${elements.length} matching elements`);
        elements.forEach(element => {
            console.log('Found element:', element);

            // Remove the element itself
            console.log('Removing element:', element);
            element.remove();

            // Remove the parent span.topicref if it exists
            const topicRefParent = element.closest('span.topicref');
            if (topicRefParent) {
                console.log('Removing parent topicref:', topicRefParent);
                topicRefParent.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent div.wh_main_page_toc_entry if it exists
            const tocEntry = element.closest('div.wh_main_page_toc_entry');
            if (tocEntry) {
                console.log('Removing parent toc entry:', tocEntry);
                tocEntry.remove();
            }

            // Remove the parent li with role='treeitem' if it exists
            const treeItem = element.closest('li[role="treeitem"]');
            if (treeItem) {
                console.log('Removing treeitem:', treeItem);
                treeItem.remove();
            }

            // Remove the grandparent div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries if it exists
            const accordionEntry = element.closest('div.wh_main_page_toc_accordion_entries');
            if (accordionEntry) {
                console.log('Removing grandparent accordion entry:', accordionEntry);
                accordionEntry.remove();
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log(`No elements found with data-id="${dataId}"`);
    }
}

// Call the new function for each topic ID
re4_topicIdsToRemove.forEach((id) => {
    re4_removeAllRelatedElements(id);
});
````

### Explanation of Changes:
1. **New Function `re4_removeAllRelatedElements`**:
   - This function targets all elements with the specified `data-id` and removes them along with their ancestors (`<span class="topicref">`, `<div class="wh_main_page_toc_entry">`, `<li[role="treeitem"]>`, etc.).

2. **Explicit Removal**:
   - Ensures that all relevant elements and their ancestors are completely removed from the DOM using `element.remove()`.

3. **Logging**:
   - Added logs to confirm when each element and its ancestors are found and removed.

4. **No Impact on Existing Code**:
   - This function is independent of the existing functions and does not interfere with their behavior.

5. **Function Call**:
   - The function is called for each `data-id` in the `re4_topicIdsToRemove` array to ensure all relevant elements are processed.

### Next Steps:
1. Apply the updated script.
2. Check the browser console for logs confirming that the `topicref` elements and their ancestors are being removed.
3. Verify in the DOM that the `topicref` elements with `data-id="RenditionPlugIn"` and their parent elements are no longer present.
