Window removeEventListener()
Example
Remove a "mousemove" event handler:
window.removeEventListener("mousemove", myFunction);
Description
The removeEventListener() method removes an event handler from a window.
Document Methods
The removeEventListener() Method
Element Methods
The removeEventListener() Method
Tutorials
Syntax
window.removeEventListener(event, function, capture)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| event | Required. The name of the event to remove. Do not use the "on" prefix. use "click" instead of "onclick". All HTML DOM events are listed in the: HTML DOM Event Object Reference. |
| function | Required. The function to remove. |
| capture |
Optional (default = false).true - Remove the handler from capturing.false- Remove the handler from bubbling.If the event handler was attached two times, one with capturing and one with bubbling, each must be removed separately. |
Return Value
| NONE |
Browser Support
removeEventListener() is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
