runtime.reload()
Reloads the extension.
If there are any pending updates for the extension, that it has deferred by listening to runtime.onUpdateAvailable
, then they will be applied on reload.
Syntax
js
browser.runtime.reload()
Parameters
None.
Browser compatibility
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Examples
Reload the extension when the user clicks a browser action's icon:
js
browser.browserAction.onClicked.addListener((tab) => {
browser.runtime.reload();
});
Example extensions
Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.runtime
API. This documentation is derived from runtime.json
in the Chromium code.