Location: reload() method

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

Syntax

reload()

Parameters

forceGet Non-standard: Pass true to force a reload bypassing the cache. Defaults to false. Only supported in Firefox.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

SecurityError DOMException: Thrown if the origin of the script calling the method is not the same origin of the page originally described by the Location object, mostly when the script is hosted on a different domain.

Examples

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

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard # dom-location-reload-dev

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile server
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
Deno
reload

	desktop					mobile						server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	Deno
`reload`