Remove child nodes (or elements) or set innerHTML=“”?

Question

When clearing HTML elements such as select boxes, tables, or lists, is it better/faster to remove the nodes (e.g., select.options.remove(i), table.deleteR

Answer 1

I made a new test that isn't broken.

http://jsperf.com/innerhtml-vs-removechild/67

It's not perfect either since part of the sample setup is part of the test so this might skew the results.

This gives that innerHTML is faster but I don't know by how much.