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Prevent body from scrolling when opening a modal

Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Created
18 Apr, 2020
Category
Level 1 — Basic
js
// Disable scrolling on the `body` element when opening a modal
document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';

// Allow to scroll when closing the modal
document.body.style.removeProperty('overflow');

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