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) |
