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Summarizer: destroy() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The destroy() method of the Summarizer interface releases the resources assigned to the Summarizer instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it. This means that any ongoing and subsequent method calls made on the Summarizer will reject with an AbortError.

It makes sense to destroy Summarizer objects if they are no longer being used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.

Syntax

js
destroy()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Basic destroy() usage

js
const summarizer = await Summarizer.create({
  sharedContext:
    "A general summary to help a user decide if the text is worth reading",
  type: "tldr",
  length: "short",
});

// ...

summarizer.destroy();

Specifications

Specification
Writing Assistance APIs
# dom-destroyablemodel-destroy

Browser compatibility

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