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Location: reload() method

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{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}

The reload() method of the {{DOMXref("Location")}} interface reloads the current URL, like the Refresh button.

Syntax

js-nolint
reload()

Parameters

  • forceGet {{non-standard_inline}}
    • : Pass true to force a reload bypassing the cache. Defaults to false. Only supported in Firefox.

Return value

None ({{jsxref("undefined")}}).

Exceptions

  • SecurityError {{domxref("DOMException")}}
    • : Thrown if the {{Glossary("origin")}} of the script calling the method is not the {{Glossary("Same-origin policy", "same origin")}} of the page originally described by the {{domxref("Location")}} object, mostly when the script is hosted on a different domain.

Examples

js
// reload the current page
window.location.reload();

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

See also

  • The {{domxref("Location")}} interface it belongs to.
  • Similar methods: {{domxref("Location.assign()")}} and {{domxref("Location.replace()")}}.