[Chapter 21] Reference: Window.clearTimeout()
Author: David Flanagan
Date: Fri Aug 29 11:21:02 1997

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| Chapter 21 JavaScript Reference |

# Window.clearTimeout() Method

## Name

Window.clearTimeout() Method---cancel deferred execution

## Availability

Navigator 2.0, Internet Explorer 3.0

## Synopsis

    window.clearTimeout(timeoutId)

### Arguments

`timeoutId`

  A value returned by `setTimeout()` that identifies the timeout to be cancelled.

### Returns

Nothing.

## Description

The `clearTimeout()` method cancels the execution of code that has been deferred with the `setTimeout()` method. The `timeoutId` argument is a value returned by the call to `setTimeout()` and identifies which (of possibly more than one) block of deferred code to cancel.

## See Also

"Window", "Window.setTimeout()"

Window.blur() |  | Window.close()