chrome extension API for refreshing the page

Question

Is there an API to programmatically refresh the current tab from inside a browser action button? I have background page configured, which attaches a listener via:

Answer 1

You can also use this:

chrome.tabs.reload(function(){});

reload function params: integer tabId, object reloadProperties, function callback

Reference: http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/tabs.html#method-reload