WindowTimers

WindowTimers contains utility methods to set and clear timers.

There is no object of this type, though the context object, either the Window for regular browsing scope, or the WorkerGlobalScope  for workers, implements it.

Properties

This interface does not define any property, nor inherit any.

Methods

This interface does not inherit any method.

WindowTimers.clearInterval()
Cancels the repeated execution set using WindowTimers.setInterval().
WindowTimers.clearTimeout()
Cancels the delayed execution set using WindowTimers.setTimeout().
WindowTimers.setInterval()
Schedules the execution of a function each X milliseconds.
WindowTimers.setTimeout()
Sets a delay for executing a function.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'WindowTimers' in that specification.
Living Standard No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5.1.
HTML5.1
The definition of 'WindowTimers' in that specification.
Working Draft Snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. No change.
HTML5
The definition of 'WindowTimers' in that specification.
Recommendation Snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. Creation of WindowBase64 (properties where on the target before it).

Browser compatibility

Feature Firefox (Gecko) Chrome Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0
Feature Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Android IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 1.0 (1) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

 

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