The XMLHttpRequest.abort() method aborts the request if it has already been sent. When a request is aborted, its readyState is set to 0 (UNSENT), but the readystatechange event is not fired.
Syntax
xhrInstance.abort();
Parameters
None.
Return value
Void.
Example
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(),
method = "GET",
url = "https://developer.mozilla.org/";
xhr.open(method,url,true);
xhr.send();
xhr.abort();
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| XMLHttpRequest | Living Standard | WHATWG living standard |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1 | ? | 5[1] 7 |
(Yes) | 1.2 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | 1.0 | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? |
[1] This feature was implemented via ActiveXObject(). Internet Explorer implements the standard XMLHttpRequest since version 7.