# Detecting Page Refresh

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-page-refresh/226554>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 22, 2007, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-page-refresh/226554 "2007-05-22T08:57:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![twistedpixel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@twistedpixel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/twistedpixel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-page-refresh/226554/1 "2007-05-22T08:57:48Z")

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Hi,

I have an animation that reloads everytime as and when the page holding it refreshes. Is there a way I can detect a page refresh ?(either in flash) or thru js ?