diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3cb588..cdec1a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Provides HTMX integration for ASP.NET Core applications.
     * [HtmxRequestAttribute](#htmxrequestattribute)
   * [HttpResponse](#httpresponse)
     * [The declarative way of setting response headers](#the-declarative-way-of-setting-response-headers)
+  * [Polling](#polling)
   * [Tag Helpers](#tag-helpers)
     * [HtmxUrlTagHelper](#htmxurltaghelper)
     * [HtmxHeaderTagHelper](#htmxheadertaghelper)
@@ -360,8 +361,7 @@ Its callback receives an `HtmxResponse`, allowing you to configure response head
 Response.Htmx(h => h
     .TriggerEvent(
         eventName: "process",
-        detail: new { Value = ... })
-    .StopPolling(ShouldStopPolling));
+        detail: new { Value = ... }));
 ```
 
 `TriggerEvent` and `TriggerEvents` accept an optional `HtmxTriggerTiming` value.
@@ -377,12 +377,11 @@ the upstream timing change.
 
 ```csharp
 Response.Htmx(
-    static (h, stop) => h
+    static (h, value) => h
         .TriggerEvent(
             eventName: "process",
-            detail: new { Value = ... })
-        .StopPolling(stop),
-    ShouldStopPolling);
+            detail: new { Value = value }),
+    ProcessValue);
 ```
 
 :bulb: The same API works in Minimal API handlers by binding `HttpResponse`:
@@ -457,6 +456,44 @@ public HtmxSwap Reswap { get; set; }
 
 Use `ReswapExpression` when the strongly typed `Reswap` property is not flexible enough.
 
+## Polling
+
+For server-controlled polling that works in every supported HTMX version, return
+the polling element itself and replace it with `outerHTML`:
+
+```html
+<div id="poll-status"
+     hx-get="/poll"
+     hx-trigger="load delay:1s"
+     hx-swap="outerHTML">
+  Polling...
+</div>
+```
+
+While polling should continue, return the same element with its request
+attributes. To stop, return the element without `hx-get` and `hx-trigger`:
+
+```html
+<div id="poll-status">
+  Polling stopped!
+</div>
+```
+
+This load-polling pattern gives the server control over every next request and
+works with HTMX 1.9.x, 2.x, and 4.x. For an indefinitely updated status, use
+`hx-trigger="every 1s"` instead.
+
+HTMX 1.9.x and 2.x also recognize HTTP status code `286` as a fixed-rate polling
+stop signal. Applications that target only those versions can opt into that legacy
+behavior directly:
+
+```csharp
+Response.StatusCode = 286;
+```
+
+HTMX 4.x treats `286` as a regular successful response, so it is not exposed as a
+toolkit API.
+
 ## Tag Helpers
 
 The library provides five tag helpers:
diff --git a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml
index 94efabc..8ec7251 100644
--- a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml
+++ b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml
@@ -8,25 +8,15 @@
   <header class="page-heading">
     <p class="eyebrow">Example 05</p>
     <h1>Polling</h1>
-    <p>Stop a repeating HTMX request from the server when a condition is reached</p>
+    <p>Let the server decide whether to schedule the next HTMX request</p>
   </header>
 
   <section class="demo-card">
     <div class="demo-card__header">
-      <h2><code>HtmxResponse.StopPolling()</code></h2>
-      <p>The request is evaluated every second. The server randomly asks HTMX to stop polling.</p>
-    </div>
-    <div class="poll-status"
-         hx-get hx-page="/Examples/Polling"
-         hx-page-handler="StopPolling"
-         hx-target="#poll-result"
-         hx-trigger="every 1s"
-         hx-swap="innerHTML">
-      <span id="poll-status">Polling is active</span>
+      <h2>Server-controlled polling</h2>
+      <p>The server returns the next polling element every second until it randomly stops.</p>
     </div>
 
-    <div id="poll-result" class="result">
-      Waiting for the first response.
-    </div>
+    <partial name="_PollingStatus" model="Model.State" />
   </section>
 </article>
diff --git a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml.cs b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml.cs
index 0d9adc9..1d2b6bd 100644
--- a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml.cs
+++ b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/Polling.cshtml.cs
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ namespace Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo.Pages.Examples;
 
 public class PollingModel : PageModel
 {
-    public IActionResult OnGetStopPolling()
-    {
-        var stop = Random.Shared.Next(0, 20) == 10;
-        Response.Htmx((h, f) => h.StopPolling(f), stop);
+    public PollingState State { get; } = new(false, "Polling is active");
 
-        var content = $"Polling... {DateTime.Now:HH:mm:ss}";
-        if (stop)
-            content += "<span id='poll-status' hx-swap-oob='true' style='color: orange'>Polling stopped!</span>";
+    public IActionResult OnGetPoll()
+    {
+        var stopped = Random.Shared.Next(0, 20) == 10;
+        var message = stopped
+            ? "Polling stopped!"
+            : $"Polling... {DateTime.Now:HH:mm:ss}";
 
-        return Content(content);
+        return Partial("_PollingStatus", new PollingState(stopped, message));
     }
+
+    public sealed record PollingState(bool Stopped, string Message);
 }
diff --git a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/_PollingStatus.cshtml b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/_PollingStatus.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bed0f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Examples/_PollingStatus.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+@model PollingModel.PollingState
+
+@if (Model.Stopped)
+{
+  <div id="poll-status" class="poll-status poll-status--stopped">
+    @Model.Message
+  </div>
+}
+else
+{
+  <div id="poll-status" class="poll-status"
+       hx-get hx-page="/Examples/Polling"
+       hx-page-handler="Poll"
+       hx-trigger="load delay:1s"
+       hx-swap="outerHTML">
+    @Model.Message
+  </div>
+}
diff --git a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Index.cshtml b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Index.cshtml
index 691dc25..7157d0a 100644
--- a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Index.cshtml
+++ b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/Pages/Index.cshtml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/RouteData"><h2>02. Route data</h2><p>Pass route values without query-string assembly.</p></a>
         <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/Headers"><h2>03. Request headers</h2><p>Attach custom HTMX headers in Razor.</p></a>
         <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/FluentResponse"><h2>04. Fluent responses</h2><p>Configure response directives on the server.</p></a>
-        <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/Polling"><h2>05. Polling</h2><p>Stop repeated requests from a handler.</p></a>
+        <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/Polling"><h2>05. Polling</h2><p>Let the server control repeated requests.</p></a>
         <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/HtmxRequest"><h2>06. HTMX requests</h2><p>Detect asynchronous requests.</p></a>
         <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/ResponseHeaders"><h2>07. Response headers</h2><p>Override the requested swap strategy.</p></a>
         <a class="overview-card" asp-page="/Examples/Boosted"><h2>08. Boosted navigation</h2><p>Detect links enhanced by HTMX.</p></a>
diff --git a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/wwwroot/css/demo.css b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/wwwroot/css/demo.css
index 4d76be2..0313687 100644
--- a/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/wwwroot/css/demo.css
+++ b/samples/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Demo/wwwroot/css/demo.css
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ code {
   font-size: 0.85rem;
 }
 
+.poll-status--stopped {
+  background: rgb(255 165 0 / 0.15);
+  color: orange;
+}
+
 .demo-form {
   display: grid;
   gap: 1rem;
diff --git a/src/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit/HtmxResponse.cs b/src/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit/HtmxResponse.cs
index fe965d3..5f8f8d6 100644
--- a/src/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit/HtmxResponse.cs
+++ b/src/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit/HtmxResponse.cs
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ public readonly struct HtmxResponse
 {
     private readonly HttpResponse _response;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// The HTTP status code used by HTMX to stop polling.
-    /// </summary>
-    public const int StopPollingStatusCode = 286;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the strongly typed HTMX response headers.
     /// </summary>
@@ -252,31 +247,6 @@ static HtmxResponse TriggerEventImpl(HtmxResponse response, string eventName, ob
     public HtmxResponse TriggerEvents(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object> events, HtmxTriggerTiming timing = HtmxTriggerTiming.Receive) =>
         AddEvents(this, events, timing);
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sets HTTP status code <c>286</c> to stop polling.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>
-    /// The current <see cref="HtmxResponse" /> instance.
-    /// </returns>
-    public HtmxResponse StopPolling() =>
-        StopPolling(true);
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sets HTTP status code <c>286</c> when <paramref name="condition" /> is <see langword="true" />.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="condition"><see langword="true" /> to stop polling;
-    /// otherwise, <see langword="false" />.</param>
-    /// <returns>
-    /// The current <see cref="HtmxResponse" /> instance.
-    /// </returns>
-    public HtmxResponse StopPolling(bool condition)
-    {
-        if (condition)
-            _response.StatusCode = StopPollingStatusCode;
-
-        return this;
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Sets a response header and returns the response wrapper for fluent chaining.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Tests/HtmxResponseTests.cs b/tests/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Tests/HtmxResponseTests.cs
index 8148ff6..4cc1511 100644
--- a/tests/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Tests/HtmxResponseTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ramstack.HtmxToolkit.Tests/HtmxResponseTests.cs
@@ -184,33 +184,6 @@ public void Reselect_SetsHeader()
         Assert.That(context.Response.Headers[HtmxResponseHeaderNames.Reselect], Is.EqualTo("#list"));
     }
 
-    [Test]
-    public void StopPolling_SetsStatusCode286()
-    {
-        var context = TestHelper.CreateHtmxRequestContext();
-        context.Response.Htmx(r => r.StopPolling());
-
-        Assert.That(context.Response.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HtmxResponse.StopPollingStatusCode));
-    }
-
-    [Test]
-    public void StopPolling_WithFalseCondition_DoesNotChangeStatusCode()
-    {
-        var context = TestHelper.CreateHtmxRequestContext();
-        context.Response.Htmx(r => r.StopPolling(false));
-
-        Assert.That(context.Response.StatusCode, Is.Not.EqualTo(HtmxResponse.StopPollingStatusCode));
-    }
-
-    [Test]
-    public void StopPolling_WithTrueCondition_SetsStatusCode286()
-    {
-        var context = TestHelper.CreateHtmxRequestContext();
-        context.Response.Htmx(r => r.StopPolling(true));
-
-        Assert.That(context.Response.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HtmxResponse.StopPollingStatusCode));
-    }
-
     [Test]
     public void TriggerEvent_SetsReceiveTrigger()
     {