XmlDelete

XmlDelete(xmlObject,childName)

<cfxml variable="xmlData">
  <root>
    <item id="1">Item 1
        <route>Route 1</route>
        <route>Route 2</route>
    </item>
    <item id="2">Item 2</item>
    <item id="3">Item 3</item>
  </root>
</cfxml>

<cfscript>
    writeDump(xmlData)
    XmlDelete(xmlData.root.item,"route")
    writeOutput("<br/>" & "Delete all child nodes for item id=1" & "<br/>")
    writeDump(xmlData)
</cfscript>