IntersectionObserver: unobserve() method
The IntersectionObserver method
unobserve() instructs the
IntersectionObserver to stop observing the specified target
element.
Syntax
js
unobserve(target)
Parameters
target-
The
Elementto cease observing. If the specified element isn't being observed, this method does nothing and no exception is thrown.
Return value
None (undefined).
Examples
This snippet shows an observer being created, an element being observed, and then being unobserved.
js
const observer = new IntersectionObserver(callback);
observer.observe(document.getElementById("elementToObserve"));
// …
observer.unobserve(document.getElementById("elementToObserve"));
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Intersection Observer # dom-intersectionobserver-unobserve |
Browser compatibility
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