The IntersectionObserver
method unobserve()
instructs the IntersectionObserver
to stop observing the specified target element.
IntersectionObserver.unobserve()
Syntax
unobserve(target)
Parameters
-
target
-
The
Element
to cease observing. If the specified element isn't being observed, this method does nothing and no exception is thrown.
Return value
undefined
.
Examples
This snippet shows an observer being created, an element being observed, and then being unobserved.
var observer = new IntersectionObserver(callback); observer.observe(document.getElementById("elementToObserve")); /* ... */ observer.unobserve(document.getElementById("elementToObserve"));
Specifications
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
unobserve |
51
|
15
Available since
Windows Insider Preview Build 14986.
|
55
|
No
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38
|
12.1
|
51
|
51
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55
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41
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12.2
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5.0
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IntersectionObserver/unobserve