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[[Image(source:trunk/images/mapmode/delete.png)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' '''{{{Ctrl}}} + {{{Delete}}}'''  - one the [Help/Modes JOSM modes].

'''Allows the user to delete nodes and other [Concepts/Object objects].'''

== Delete mode ==

=== Alt modifier ===

{{{Ctrl}}} + {{{Delete}}}, when '''{{{Alt}}}''' is held when using this tool the way and its' associated unused nodes are deleted.

=== Shift modifier ===

{{{Ctrl}}} + {{{Delete}}}, when '''{{{Shift}}}''' is held when using this tool, the segment you clicked is removed from the way, and the way split into two.

=== Ctrl modifier ===

{{{Ctrl}}} + {{{Delete}}}, when '''{{{Ctrl}}}''' is pressed when releasing the button, the [Concepts/Object objects] and all its references are deleted. The exact definition of ''all its references'' is:
 * If a node is deleted, the node and all ways and areas the node is part of are deleted as well.
 * If a way is deleted, only the way and no nodes are deleted.
 * If an area is deleted, only the area gets deleted.

The following key shortcuts are defined:
 * If the user did not press '''{{{Ctrl}}}''' and the object has any references, the user is informed and nothing is deleted.

== Deleting objects being part of relations == #DeleteFromRelations

If you delete an [Concepts/Object object] which is part of a [Concepts/Object#Relations relation] the [Concepts/Object object] has to be removed from the [Concepts/Object#Relations relation]. JOSM doesn't silently do so. Rather, the following confirmation dialog is displayed:

[[Image(confirm-delete-from-relations.png)]]

The entries in the displayed list indicate from which [Concepts/Object#Relations relations] (second column in the table) the [Concepts/Object object] (or the objects, if you delete more than one object) have to be removed.

Click '''Cancel''' if you don't want to remove the [Concepts/Object objects] from these [Concepts/Object#Relations relations]. In this case, JOSM doesn't delete the [Concepts/Object objects] either, the operation is aborted. 
Click '''OK''' if you agree with removing the [Concepts/Object objects] from the displayed [Concepts/Object#Relations relations].

== See also ==

* [[Image(source:trunk/images/dialogs/delete.png,20)]] [wiki:/Help/Action/EditDelete Delete tool], {{{Delete}}} - simpler variant of this mode
 * [Concepts/Object Objects]
 * [EditToolbar Edit Toolbar]
 * [[Shortcuts#Altkey]] - shortcuts utilizing {{{Alt}}} key may be inaccessible at some platforms, more details here

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