tabs.reload()

Reload a tab, optionally bypassing the local web cache.

This is an asynchronous function that returns aPromise.

Syntax

let reloading = browser.tabs.reload(  tabId,            // optional integer  reloadProperties  // optional object)

Parameters

tabIdOptional

integer. The ID of the tab to reload. Defaults to the selected tab of the current window.

reloadPropertiesOptional

An object with the following properties:

bypassCacheOptional: boolean. Bypass the local web cache. Default isfalse.

Return value

APromise that will be fulfilled with no arguments when the tab has been reloaded. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.

Examples

Reload the active tab of the current window:

browser.tabs.reload();

Reload the active tab of the current window, bypassing the cache:

browser.tabs.reload({ bypassCache: true });

Reload the tab whose ID is 2, bypassing the cache and calling a callback when done:

function onReloaded() {  console.log(`Reloaded`);}function onError(error) {  console.log(`Error: ${error}`);}let reloading = browser.tabs.reload(2, { bypassCache: true });reloading.then(onReloaded, onError);