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# GlideNavigation (Next Experience) - Client

# GlideNavigation (Next Experience) - Client {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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The GlideNavigation API enables refreshing the navigator and main frame in the Next Experience UI Framework.

Methods for this API are called within the nowapi namespace using the g_navigation system variable.

## GlideNavigation \[Next Experience\] - refreshNavigator() {#ariaid-title2}

Refreshes the navigator contents.
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| Name | Type | Description |
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[Table 1. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
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| None |   |
[Table 2. Returns]

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The following example shows how to trigger a menu transaction similar to Core UI.

    // onChange() client script settings:
    // Table: Incident
    // UI Type: All
    // Type: onChange
    // Field Name: Short description
    function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {
       if (isLoading || newValue === '') {
          return;
       }

       nowapi.g_navigation.refreshNavigator();
    }