Move timeoutId out of try-catch scope in Abort example (#28112)

mdn · Jul 22, 2023 · 203d1f3 · 203d1f3
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diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/abortsignal/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/abortsignal/index.md
@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@ To trigger on multiple signals they must be daisy chained.
 The code snippet below shows how you might call {{domxref("AbortController.abort()")}} in the handler for a separate timer.
 
 ```js
+let timeoutId;
 try {
   const controller = new AbortController();
-  const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 5000);
+  timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 5000);
   const res = await fetch(url, { signal: controller.signal });
   const body = await res.json();
 } catch (e) {