Deletes a layer from the map.
[Visual Basic .NET] Public Sub DeleteLayer ( _ ByVal Layer As ILayer _ )
[C#] public void DeleteLayer ( ILayer Layer );
[C++]
HRESULT DeleteLayer(
ILayer* Layer
);
[C++]Parameters
Layer [in]Layer is a parameter of type ILayer
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Remarks
DeleteLayer will automatically recalculate the Map's extent after the successful deletion of a layer.
Tips:
If a layer is selected in the TOC window (IMxDocument::SelectedLayer), you can pass this to DeleteLayer.
When deleting a layer that references a feature class, like a FeatureLayer, executing IDataLayer2::Disconnect will ensure that references to the feature class are cleared.