removeEventListener
Summary
Removes an event handler that the addEventListener method registered.
Method of dom/EventTargetdom/EventTarget
Syntax
target.removeEventListener(type, listener, useCapture);
Parameters
type
- Data-type
- String
The event type that the event handler is registered for.
listener
- Data-type
- function
The event handler function to remove.
useCapture
- Data-type
- Boolean
A Boolean value that specifies the event phase to remove the event handler from.
Return Value
No return value
Notes
If you register multiple identical event handlers for the same event type, the duplicate event handlers are discarded. You can remove only the first instance. If the arguments for removeEventListener do not identify a registered event handler, the call to removeEventListener has no effect.
Related specifications
- DOM Level 3 Events
- Working Draft
Attributions
Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]