---
name: "asn1_delete_element"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtasn1"
version: "4.21.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/asn1_delete_element"
---

# asn1\_delete\_element(3)

API function

## NAME

asn1\_delete\_element - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<libtasn1.h\>**

**int asn1\_delete\_element(asn1\_node** *structure***, const char \*** *element\_name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- asn1\_node structure

  pointer to the structure that contains the element you want to delete.

- const char \* element\_name

  element's name you want to delete.

## DESCRIPTION

Deletes the element named \* *element\_name* inside \* *structure* .

## RETURNS

**ASN1\_SUCCESS** if successful, **ASN1\_ELEMENT\_NOT\_FOUND** if the  *element\_name* was not found.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc..\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **libtasn1** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **libtasn1** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info libtasn1**

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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  **https://www.gnu.org/software/libtasn1/manual/**