Listing9-6.txt

var context = SP.ClientContext.get_current();
var list = context.get_web().get_lists().getByTitle('Test List');
var item = list.getItemById(2);
item.deleteObject();
context.executeQueryAsync(
    Function.createDelegate(this, function() {
        /* Do something when deletion succeeds */
    }),
    Function.createDelegate(this, function(s, args) {
        alert(args.get_message());
        /* Do something when deletion fails */
    })
);