Refresh page using javascript not working

Question

I send a post request to the server, which inturn returns a JSP. Now if i use the refresh button of the browser, i get a confirmation to resubmit the data, and then the page reloads successfully.

However, when i try to refresh the page using javascript, i dont get any confirmation box, and the reload also doesnt work. Ive tried all methods of reload like :

• location.reload()
• window.location.reload()
• window.location.href = window.location.href
• history.go(0);

I think the problem is that its sending a get request when i try to refresh using javascript, and it is not able to find the necessary paramaters.

This problems occurs only in chrome... it works in Firefox and IE!!

Solution 1

The reload method may use the cache to reload the page. Specify the force parameter to make it get the page from the server:

window.location.reload(true);

Solution 2

parent.window.location.reload(true);

worked on chrome for me ... finally

explanation: of parent.window

A reference to the parent of the current window or subframe.

If a window does not have a parent, its parent property is a reference to itself.

When a window is loaded in an , , or , its parent is the window with the element embedding the window.

Comments

[c69]

stackoverflow.com/questions/570015/…

[Purav Shah]

The problem is this: i submit a form on page 1. It takes me to page 2. now when im on page 2, if i click on browser's reload, then page 2 refreshes successfully (after getting a confirmation). However, if i put a this: <a href="javascript:history.go(0);">Reload</a> on page 2, and if i click on it, then i cant reload the page, since it doesnt send the necessary params of page1 form. My question is that is it possible to implement the same functionality of browser's reload button?

[Oskar]

Thanks for the explanation!

[Jacob Lee]

force parameter is deprecated

[Rehmat]

Adding a random key to the page link should do the trick. The point is that browser will not reload until page link is changed.