destroy

The destroy() method destroys the instance of the Splitter widget.

<div id="container" style="height: 300px" >
   <div>Pane1</div>
   <div>Pane2</div>
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">

     $(function () {
        var splitter = $("#container").shieldSplitter({
           orientation: 'vertical'
        }).swidget();
        splitter.destroy();
     });

</script>