# destructor

### Description

@short: Destroys the gantt instance

@signature: destructor: () =\> void

### Example

~~~jsx
const myGantt = Gantt.getGanttInstance();

//destroying a gantt instance
myGantt.destructor();
~~~

### Details

The method destroys a gantt instance and calls the [onDestroy](api/event/ondestroy.md) event.

Calling a destructor will:

- clear the data loaded into a gantt instance
- destroy the [dataProcessor](api/method/dataprocessor.md) (if it is attached to the gantt)
- detach the gantt from DOM
- detach all DOM events attached via the [event](api/method/event.md) and [attachEvent](api/method/attachevent.md) methods

:::note
If you use a package that does not allow creating multiple instances of a gantt (GPL or Individual editions), calling the gantt destructor will make gantt inaccessible until page reload.
:::

### Related API
- [onDestroy](api/event/ondestroy.md)

### Related Guides
- [Multiple Charts on a Page](guides/multiple-gantts.md)

### Change log
- added in version 5.1