reload method (Internet Explorer)

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reload method

[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Reloads the current document.

Syntax

object.reload(flag)

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Parameters

flag [in, optional]

Type: VARIANT_BOOL

Boolean that specifies one of the following possible values:

VARIANT_FALSE (false)

Default. Reloads the document from the cache.

VARIANT_TRUE (true)

Reloads the document from the server.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

 

 

Build date: 2/14/2012

Community Content

EricLaw [MSFT]
Understanding the Refresh behavior

The following post explains the under-the-hood behavior of the bReloadSource flag:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2010/07/08/technical-information-about-conditional-http-requests-and-the-refresh-button.aspx


pfshepherd
Alternative to 'true' and 'false' bReloadSource
If you're not getting the behaviour you're expecting, try specifying the page's href to ensure that the page is reloaded from the server:

window.location.reload(location.href);

ZumaDude
Effect of bReloadSource on included images or Javascript
When the page being reloaded includes various images or Javascript files (e.g. <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="../something.js"></script>) what is the effect of bReloadSource. Specifically, when the content is intended to be dynamic but the images or Javascript don't change does the page adhere to the "<meta name="Pragma" content="no-cache">" hint when bReloadSource == false?