The
window.stop() stops further resource loading in the current browsing context, equivalent to the stop button in the browser.Because of how scripts are executed, this method cannot interrupt its parent document's loading, but it will stop its images, new windows, and other still-loading objects.
Syntax
window.stop()
Example
window.stop();
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.stop()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'Window.stop' in that specification. |
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Browser Compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
stop | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 14 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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- Full support
- No support
- No support
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