<html>
<head>
<style>
#z:first-letter { float: right; }
</style>
<script>
function boom()
{
  var z = document.getElementById("z");
  z.removeChild(z.firstChild);
}
</script>
</head>

<body onload="boom();">

<div id="z">abc</div>

</body>
</html>