# Javascript: DocumentViewerController.cancelSearch Method

> Clears the active search and its result overlays.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: DocumentViewerController.cancelSearch Method
- **136 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/cancelsearch-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/cancelsearch-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/cancelsearch-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Clears the active search and its result overlays.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> DocumentViewerController.cancelSearch()
```

### Return Value

This method does not return a value.

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TXDocumentViewer.cancelSearch` in a practical Document Viewer workflow. Cancels a currently active search process.

```javascript
TXDocumentViewer.cancelSearch();
console.log("cancel search requested.");
```

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