How can thymeleaf be used to reload a page?

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Thymeleaf is a templating engine used to generate HTML pages dynamically. It cannot be used to reload a page directly as it is a server-side technology. However, it can be used to generate HTML pages that contain JavaScript code to trigger a page refresh or a redirection to a new URL.

To reload a page using Thymeleaf, you can:

1. Add a JavaScript snippet to your Thymeleaf template that will trigger a page refresh or a redirection to the current URL.

   <script>
      location.reload(); //reload the current page
   </script>
   

2. Define a Thymeleaf link that points to the current page URL and add a JavaScript function to trigger a page refresh or a redirection on click.

   <a th:href="@{/currentURL}" onclick="location.reload();">Reload Page</a>
   

3. Use Thymeleaf to generate a hidden form that contains a button to trigger a page reload or redirection. You can then use JavaScript to submit the form on click.

   <form id="reloadForm" th:action="@{/currentURL}" th:method="post">
      <button type="submit">Reload Page</button>
   </form>
   <script>
      document.getElementById("reloadForm").addEventListener("submit", function() {
          location.reload(); //reload the current page
      });
   </script>