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| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
+| `dispose` | Destroys an element's offcanvas. |
| `getInstance` | *Static* method which allows you to get the offcanvas instance associated with a DOM element. |
| `getOrCreateInstance` | *Static* method which allows you to get the offcanvas instance associated with a DOM element, or create a new one in case it wasn't initialized. |
| `hide` | Hides an offcanvas element. **Returns to the caller before the offcanvas element has actually been hidden** (i.e. before the `hidden.bs.offcanvas` event occurs). |