# Can RJS cause page refresh?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rjs-cause-page-refresh/91225>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 5, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rjs-cause-page-refresh/91225 "2007-04-05T19:40:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/helzer)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rjs-cause-page-refresh/91225/1 "2007-04-05T19:40:17Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m using AJAX to replace parts of a page, but sometimes, I need to  
refresh the entire page.  
Is it possible to keep using the form\_remote helpers and RJS views but  
still cause the entire page to reload (or redirect) in the RJS code?

Thanks,  
Helzer

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**Author:** ![helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/helzer)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rjs-cause-page-refresh/91225/2 "2007-04-05T19:48:19Z")

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Sorry, sorry,

Just found it here, in an older discussion:  
[http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse\_thread/thread/8601f860df6b92b2/52d0ba9ca496c0be?lnk=gst&q=refresh+page+ajax&rnum=1#52d0ba9ca496c0be](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/8601f860df6b92b2/52d0ba9ca496c0be?lnk=gst&q=refresh+page+ajax&rnum=1#52d0ba9ca496c0be)

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**Author:** ![helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/helzer)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rjs-cause-page-refresh/91225/3 "2007-04-05T19:49:19Z")

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[http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper/JavaScriptGenerator/GeneratorMethods.html#M000554](http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper/JavaScriptGenerator/GeneratorMethods.html#M000554)

Jason

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**Author:** ![helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@helzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/helzer)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rjs-cause-page-refresh/91225/4 "2007-04-05T19:53:19Z")

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Thanks Jason,

Been searching with the wrong keywords before I made my post.

Helzer