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<!DOCTYPE html>

<html lang="en">

<head>

  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <title>stop() — cancel button</title>

  <style>

    body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; }

    img { display: block; width: 280px; margin: 0.5rem 0; min-height: 120px; background: #eee; }

    #status { font-weight: 600; }

  </style>

</head>

<body>

  <button type="button" id="stopBtn">Stop loading images</button>

  <p id="status">Loading images… click Stop to cancel pending downloads.</p>

  <div id="gallery"></div>

  <script>

    var gallery = document.getElementById("gallery");

    var status = document.getElementById("status");

    var bust = Date.now();



    for (var i = 0; i < 8; i++) {

      var img = document.createElement("img");

      img.alt = "Sample " + (i + 1);

      img.src = "https://picsum.photos/seed/" + (bust + i) + "/400/300";

      gallery.appendChild(img);

    }



    document.getElementById("stopBtn").onclick = function () {

      window.stop();

      status.textContent = "Loading stopped by user — some images may be missing.";

    };

  </script>

</body>

</html>

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