# Delete Parent Folder Trigger

> This trigger deletes the parent folder of the asset in workflow as well as all contents of that folder.

URL: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/content-management/workflows/workflow-triggers/delete-parent-folder-trigger.html
category: Content Management
article-type: reference
content-kind: article
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tags: workflows
updated: 2026-10-06

## Overview

This trigger deletes the parent folder of the asset in workflow as well as all contents of that folder. It should be called after all approvals are complete.

## Declaration

```xml
<trigger class="com.cms.workflow.function.DeleteParentFolderTrigger" name="DeleteParentFolder"/>
```

## Usage

```xml
<trigger name="DeleteParentFolder"/>
```

## Parameters

None.