faces.ajax.request() fails due to null reference if used with prototype.js

[tnagao7]

Describe the bug

If Mojarra is used with a library (prototype.js), calling faces.ajax.request() causes a null reference error with the following stack trace:

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'removeChild')
 at remove (http://localhost:4848/theme/META-INF/prototype/prototype.js:2176:24)
 at HTMLDivElement._methodized [as remove] (http://localhost:4848/theme/META-INF/prototype/prototype.js:456:23)
 at deleteNode (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:563:28)
 at doUpdate (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:975:25)
 at Object.response (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:2386:33)
 at Object.onComplete (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:1235:32)
 at AjaxEngine.req.sendRequest (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:1367:40)
 at sendRequest (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:2079:32)
 at Object.request (http://localhost:4848/jakarta.faces.resource/faces.js.jsf?ln=jakarta.faces:2083:21)

The library prototype.js is used in GlassFish administration console.
The bug is affecting the behavior of GlassFish administration console and reported in:

• The Help button does not work in Admin Console glassfish#25064
• "Cannot find specified Config Resource" error in Admin Console glassfish#25065

To Reproduce

Reproduction steps are available in the following GlassFish issues:

• The Help button does not work in Admin Console glassfish#25064
• "Cannot find specified Config Resource" error in Admin Console glassfish#25065

Expected behavior

It is expected that the null reference error does not occur.