# customXml.parts.remove

> Remove a Custom XML Data Storage Part and clean up all linked package files (item, props, rels, content-types entry). v1 partName targeting is limited to Word-style customXml/itemN.xml paths.



- Member path: `doc.customXml.parts.remove(…)`
- Mutates document: yes
- Idempotency: `non-idempotent`
- Supports tracked mode: no
- Supports dry run: yes

## Expected result

Returns a CustomXmlPartsMutationResult indicating success or a failure.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$defs": {},
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "target": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "id": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            }
          },
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "id"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "partName": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            }
          },
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "partName"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "target"
  ]
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$defs": {},
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "success": {
          "const": true
        },
        "target": {
          "oneOf": [
            {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "id": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                }
              },
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "id"
              ]
            },
            {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "partName": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                }
              },
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "partName"
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "success",
        "target"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "success": {
          "const": false
        },
        "failure": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "code": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "message": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "details": {}
          },
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "code",
            "message"
          ]
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "success",
        "failure"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

## Pre-apply throws

- `TARGET_NOT_FOUND`
- `INVALID_TARGET`
- `CAPABILITY_UNAVAILABLE`

## Non-applied receipt codes

- `TARGET_NOT_FOUND`