src/selectize.js
function(value, silent) {
		var self = this;
		var $item, i, idx;

		$item = (value instanceof $) ? value : self.getItem(value);
		value = hash_key($item.attr('data-value'));
		i = self.items.indexOf(value);

		if (i !== -1) {
			$item.remove();
			if ($item.hasClass('active')) {
				idx = self.$activeItems.indexOf($item[0]);
				self.$activeItems.splice(idx, 1);
			}

			self.items.splice(i, 1);
			self.lastQuery = null;
			if (!self.settings.persist && self.userOptions.hasOwnProperty(value)) {
				self.removeOption(value, silent);
			}

			if (i < self.caretPos) {
				self.setCaret(self.caretPos - 1);
			}

			self.refreshState();
			self.updatePlaceholder();
			self.updateOriginalInput({silent: silent});
			self.positionDropdown();
			self.trigger('item_remove', value, $item);
		}
	}
function(value, silent) {
		var self = this;
		var $item, i, idx;

		$item = (value instanceof $) ? value : self.getItem(value);
		value = hash_key($item.attr('data-value'));
		i = self.items.indexOf(value);

		if (i !== -1) {
			$item.remove();
			if ($item.hasClass('active')) {
				idx = self.$activeItems.indexOf($item[0]);
				self.$activeItems.splice(idx, 1);
			}

			self.items.splice(i, 1);
			self.lastQuery = null;
			if (!self.settings.persist && self.userOptions.hasOwnProperty(value)) {
				self.removeOption(value, silent);
			}

			if (i < self.caretPos) {
				self.setCaret(self.caretPos - 1);
			}

			self.refreshState();
			self.updatePlaceholder();
			self.updateOriginalInput({silent: silent});
			self.positionDropdown();
			self.trigger('item_remove', value, $item);
		}
	}
Removes the selected item matching
the provided value.

@param {string} value