Aquileo | jQuery Mobile Popup destroy() Method

jQuery Mobile is a JavaScript library built on top of jQuery, it is used to build fast and responsive websites which are accessible on a variety of devices like mobiles, tabs, and desktops, etc.

In this article, we will jQuery Mobile Popup destroy() method to destroy a popup. When we invoke the destroy() method on a popup, the popup functionality is removed from the popup element and it returns to its pre-init state.

Syntax:

$( ".selector" ).popup( "destroy" );

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.

CDN Links: To use Popup element, first add jQuery Mobile to your project.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" />
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.3.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.js"></script>

Example: In the example below, we will open a popup and invoke the destroy() method after 3000ms.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible"
          content="IE=edge" />
    <meta name="viewport" 
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <title>Popup - reposition method</title>

    <link rel="stylesheet"
          href=
"https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css"/>
    <script src=
"https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.3.js">
    </script>
    <script src=
"https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.js">
    </script>

    <script>
      function openAndDestroyPopup(){
        $( "#popup1" ).popup( "open", 
                             {positionTo: "#target"} );

        // Destroy the popup 3 seconds after opening
        setTimeout(() => {
          $( "#popup1" ).popup( "destroy");
        }, 3000);
      }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div data-role="page">
      <center>
        <h2 style="color: green">GeeksforGeeks</h2>
        <h3>jQuery Mobile Popup destroy Method</h3>

        <p id="target">
          Popup will open here and will
          destroy after 3 seconds
        </p>
 
        <div data-role="popup" id="popup1">
          <p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</p>
        </div>

        <button style="width: 450px;" 
            onclick="openAndDestroyPopup()">
            Open & Destroy Popup
        </button>
      </center>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

Output:

Reference: https://api.jquerymobile.com/popup/#method-destroy

jQuery Mobile Popup destroy() Method

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