IntersectionObserver.unobserve()

The IntersectionObserver method unobserve() instructs the IntersectionObserver to stop observing the specified target element.

Syntax

IntersectionObserver.unobserve(target);

Parameters

target

The Element to cease observing. If the specified element isn't being observed, this method does nothing and no exception is thrown.

Return value

undefined.

Example

This snippet simply shows an observer being created, an element being observed, and then being unobserved.

var observer = new IntersectionObserver(callback);
observer.observe(document.getElementById("elementToObserve"));

/* ... */

observer.unobserve(document.getElementById("elementToObserve"));

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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See also

• Intersection Observer API
• IntersectionObserver.observe()