cancelIdleCallback

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Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The Window.cancelIdleCallback() enables you to cancel a callback previously scheduled with Window.requestIdleCallback.

Syntax

Window.cancelIdleCallback(handle)

Returns

None.

Parameters

handle
The unsigned long integer returned by calling Window.requestIdleCallback.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Cooperative Scheduling of Background Tasks Editor's Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 47 ? ? ? ?
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support No support 47 ? ? ? ? ? 47

Document Tags and Contributors

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