element.removePersistentData()

#### Availability

Flash MX 2004.

#### Usage

element.removePersistentData(name)

#### Parameters

name A string that specifies the name of the data to remove.

#### Returns

A Boolean value: true if data was removed; false otherwise.

#### Description

Method; removes any persistent data with the specified name that has been attached to the object. Only symbols and bitmaps support persistent data.

#### Example

See element.getPersistentData() (../Element_object/element2.md).