How to remove DOM elements without memory leaks?

Question

My JavaSript code builds a list of LI elements. When I update the list, memory usage grows and never goes down. I tested in sIEve and it shows that the browser

Answer 1

If you have to "post-fix" leakage, and must do so without rewriting all your code to take closures, circular references etc in account, use Douglas Crockfords Purge-method prior to delete:

https://crockford.com/javascript/memory/leak.html

Or use this closure-fix workaround:

Leak Free Javascript Closures