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SPWeb.Delete Method

SharePoint 2010

Windows SharePoint Services 3

Deletes the website.

Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: Yes
Available in SharePoint Online

Syntax

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[ClientCallableExceptionConstraintAttribute(FixedId = "SPException$-2146232832", ErrorType = typeof(SPException), 
	Condition = "The current site is the top level site.", ErrorCode = )]
[ClientCallableMethodAttribute(Name = "DeleteObject", RemoveThisObjectFromParentCollection = true)]
public void Delete()

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
SPException	The deleting website is a root website.

Remarks

To delete a site collection, use the Delete method.

Examples

The following code example deletes a specified website.

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using (SPSite oSiteCollection = new SPSite("http://Site_Name"))
{
    SPWeb oWebsite = oSiteCollection.AllWebs["DeleteWebSite"];

    oWebsite.Delete();
    oWebsite.Dispose();
}

Note
Certain objects implement the IDisposable interface, and you must avoid retaining these objects in memory after they are no longer needed. For information about good coding practices, see Disposing Objects.

Reference

SPWeb Class

SPWeb Members

Microsoft.SharePoint Namespace

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FAQ

Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException : You can’t delete a site that has subsites.

If you're getting the above error, then you need to delete all the subsites first. There's no built-in way to do this, so I've put together an extension method to do it for you: http://tsstsst.com/2012/02/spfix-deleting-a-site-with-subsites-programmatically/

History

2/25/2012
Stuart Pegg

You can't delete a site that has subsites

Delete the subsites first.

History

2/7/2012
GrahamJest