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diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 0ab44ce..54af598 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -175,6 +175,30 @@ var filterByRegexp = exports.filterByRegexp =
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * remove elements from the page based on their IDs
+ *
+ * @param doc Document object
+ * @param target String/Array with ID(s)
+ * @param remove Boolean indicating whether the node should be
+ * actually removed or just hidden.
+ * @return none
+ * TODO remove parameter could be replaced by function which would
+ * do actual activity.
+ */
+exports.killNodes = function killNodes(doc, target, remove) {
+    target = target.trim();
+    var targetArr = target instanceof Array ? target : target.split(/,\s*/);
+    targetArr.forEach(function(x) {
+        if (remove) {
+            var targetNode = doc.getElementById(x);
+            targetNode.parentNode.removeChild(targetNode);
+        } else {
+            x.style.display = "none";
+        }
+    });
+};
+
 exports.getObjectKeys = function getObjectKeys(obj) {
     var keys = [];
     for (var key in obj) {