The IntersectionObserver
method unobserve()
instructs the IntersectionObserver
to stop observing the specified target element.
Syntax
IntersectionObserver.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
.
Example
This snippet simply 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
Specification | Status | Comment |
Intersection ObserverThe definition of 'IntersectionObserver.unobserve()' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome
Full support 51 |
Edge Full support 15 Full support 15 Notes' Available since Windows Insider Preview Build 14986 |
Firefox Full support 55 Full support 55 No support 53 — 55 Disabled' From version 53 until version 55 (exclusive): this feature is behind the |
IE
No support No |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support 12.1 |
WebView Android
Full support 51 |
Chrome Android
Full support 51 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
? |
Safari iOS
Full support 12.2 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
IntersectionObserver.unobserve() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.