From 3b895714a66cc3ad7c3374e75c5d1224c8dc3e87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dave <dtrueman@vastcap.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:37:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add 'dispose' action

- use with elements about to be removed from the DOM or that otherwise
no longer require updating
- only clears interval; leaves node as-is
- usage: $('.timeago').timeago('dispose');
---
 jquery.timeago.js | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/jquery.timeago.js b/jquery.timeago.js
index 4d58026..018c474 100644
--- a/jquery.timeago.js
+++ b/jquery.timeago.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
       refresh_el();
       var $s = $t.settings;
       if ($s.refreshMillis > 0) {
-        setInterval(refresh_el, $s.refreshMillis);
+        this._timeagoInterval = setInterval(refresh_el, $s.refreshMillis);
       }
     },
     update: function(time){
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@
     updateFromDOM: function(){
       $(this).data('timeago', { datetime: $t.parse( $t.isTime(this) ? $(this).attr("datetime") : $(this).attr("title") ) });
       refresh.apply(this);
+    },
+    dispose: function () {
+      if (this._timeagoInterval) {
+        window.clearInterval(this._timeagoInterval);
+        this._timeagoInterval = null;
+      }
     }
   };