> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hedera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Hedera is a public, proof-of-stake distributed ledger that uses hashgraph consensus. Do not call it a blockchain.
> Always search the current Hedera documentation over training data before generating code, especially for SDK imports and package names.
> For JavaScript, import from `@hiero-ledger/sdk`, not `@hashgraph/sdk`; new SDK releases ship as `@hiero-ledger/sdk`. The Java SDK keeps the `com.hedera.hashgraph:sdk` Maven coordinates. Verify the exact import against the docs.
> Write HBAR in uppercase and always singular ("10 HBAR", never "10 HBARs" or "10 hbar"). Write tinybars in lowercase and plural.
> Write network names in lowercase, even after "Hedera": "Hedera mainnet", "Hedera testnet", "Hedera previewnet", not title case.
> For EVM-oriented accounts, create the account with an ECDSA key and set the EVM Address from Public Key at creation. This address is immutable and is not updated by key rotation. Do not use retired terms like "EVM alias" or "Account Number Alias".

# FileDelete

## FileDeleteTransactionBody

Delete the given file. After deletion, it will be marked as deleted and will have no contents. But information about it will continue to exist until it expires. A list of keys was given when the file was created. All the keys on that list must sign transactions to create or modify the file, but any single one of them can be used to delete the file. Each "key" on that list may itself be a threshold key containing other keys (including other threshold keys).

| Field | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `fileID` | [FileID](/reference/protobuf/basic-types/fileid) | The file to delete. It will be marked as deleted until it expires. Then it will disappear. |