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# dispose()

Cleans up a route handler module.

**note:** [Route handler **modules**](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/lwr/guides/lwr-route-handler-modules.md), which are used in client-side routing, aren’t the same as [route handler **functions**](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/lwr/guides/lwr-routing-server.md#route-handler-functions), which are used in server-side routing.

## Properties

None

## Syntax

```javascript
dispose(): void {
        // perform cleanup tasks
    }
```

## Signature

```javascript
public void dispose()
```

## Returns

- None

**See Also**

- [Route Handler Modules](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/lwr/guides/lwr-route-handler-modules.md#dispose)
- [Simple Routing Example: Create a Route Handler](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/lwr/guides/lwr-routing-example-simple.md#create-a-route-handler)