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. |
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| 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 1 | Edge Full support 14 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE No support No | Opera Full support ≤12.1 | Safari Full support 3 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support ≤12.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
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- No support