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ImageDecoder: close() method

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The close() method of the ImageDecoder interface ends all pending work and releases system resources.

Syntax

close()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

The following example closes the ImageDecoder.

imageDecoder.close();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android WebView on iOS
close 94 94 133 80 No 94 133 66 No 17.0 94 No

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ImageDecoder/close