diff --git a/mozilla/network/module/nsILoadAttribs.h b/mozilla/network/module/nsILoadAttribs.h
index ec3a94aedb3..2463875708f 100644
--- a/mozilla/network/module/nsILoadAttribs.h
+++ b/mozilla/network/module/nsILoadAttribs.h
@@ -29,19 +29,52 @@
 #define NS_ILOAD_ATTRIBS_IID \
  { 0x8942d321, 0x48d3, 0x11d2,{0x9e, 0x7a, 0x00, 0x60, 0x08, 0xbf, 0x09, 0x2e}}
 
+/*
+ * The nsReloadType represents the following:
+ *    nsURLReload                    - normal reload (uses cache)
+ *    nsURLReloadBypassCache         - bypass the cache
+ *    nsURLReloadBypassCacheAndProxy - bypass the proxy (not yet implemented)
+ */
+typedef enum {
+  nsURLReload = 0,
+  nsURLReloadBypassCache,
+  nsURLReloadBypassProxy,
+  nsURLReloadBypassCacheAndProxy,
+  nsURLReloadMax
+} nsURLReloadType;
+
+/*
+ * The nsLoadType represents the following:
+ *    nsURLLoadNormal      - Load the URL normally.
+ *    nsURLLoadBackground  - Supress all notifications when loading the URL.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+  nsURLLoadNormal = 0,
+  nsURLLoadBackground,
+  nsURLLoadMax
+} nsURLLoadType;
+
 // Defining attributes of a url's load behavior.
 class nsILoadAttribs : public nsISupports {
 public:
     // Copy the state of another nsILoadAttribs instance.
-    NS_IMETHOD Clone(nsILoadAttribs* aLoadAttribs) = 0;
+  NS_IMETHOD Clone(nsILoadAttribs* aLoadAttribs) = 0;
 
-    // Bypass Proxy.
-    NS_IMETHOD SetBypassProxy(PRBool aBypass) = 0;
-    NS_IMETHOD GetBypassProxy(PRBool *aBypass) = 0;
+  // Bypass Proxy.
+  NS_IMETHOD SetBypassProxy(PRBool aBypass) = 0;
+  NS_IMETHOD GetBypassProxy(PRBool *aBypass) = 0;
 
-    // Local IP address.
-    NS_IMETHOD SetLocalIP(const PRUint32 aLocalIP) = 0;
-    NS_IMETHOD GetLocalIP(PRUint32 *aLocalIP) = 0;
+  // Local IP address.
+  NS_IMETHOD SetLocalIP(const PRUint32 aLocalIP) = 0;
+  NS_IMETHOD GetLocalIP(PRUint32 *aLocalIP) = 0;
+
+  // Reload method.
+  NS_IMETHOD SetReloadType(nsURLReloadType aType) = 0;
+  NS_IMETHOD GetReloadType(nsURLReloadType* aResult) = 0;
+
+  // Load method
+  NS_IMETHOD SetLoadType(nsURLLoadType aType) = 0;
+  NS_IMETHOD GetLoadType(nsURLLoadType* aResult) = 0;
 };
 
 /* Creation routines. */
diff --git a/mozilla/network/module/nsIURL.h b/mozilla/network/module/nsIURL.h
index c1418331cda..76f1d70df80 100644
--- a/mozilla/network/module/nsIURL.h
+++ b/mozilla/network/module/nsIURL.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ public:
 
   virtual nsresult Set(const char *aNewSpec) = 0;
 
-  virtual nsresult SetReloadType(const PRInt32 type) = 0;
-
   virtual nsresult SetLoadAttribs(nsILoadAttribs *aLoadAttrib) = 0;
 
   /** Accessors */
@@ -80,9 +78,6 @@ public:
   /** @return the nsISupports pointer to a container */
   virtual nsISupports* GetContainer() const = 0;
 
-  /** @return the reload type for this url */
-  virtual PRInt32 GetReloadType() const = 0;
-
   /** @return the loadAttributes pointer */
   virtual nsILoadAttribs* GetLoadAttribs() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/mozilla/network/module/nsLoadAttribs.cpp b/mozilla/network/module/nsLoadAttribs.cpp
index 22d94cf948d..7ac30b911d2 100644
--- a/mozilla/network/module/nsLoadAttribs.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/network/module/nsLoadAttribs.cpp
@@ -29,24 +29,34 @@
 // nsLoadAttribs definition.
 class nsLoadAttribs : public nsILoadAttribs {
 public:
-    nsLoadAttribs();
+  nsLoadAttribs();
 
-    // nsISupports
-    NS_DECL_ISUPPORTS
+  // nsISupports
+  NS_DECL_ISUPPORTS
 
-    // nsILoadAttribs
-    NS_IMETHOD Clone(nsILoadAttribs* aLoadAttribs);
-    NS_IMETHOD SetBypassProxy(PRBool aBypass);
-    NS_IMETHOD GetBypassProxy(PRBool *aBypass);
-    NS_IMETHOD SetLocalIP(const PRUint32 aIP);
-    NS_IMETHOD GetLocalIP(PRUint32 *aIP);
+  // nsILoadAttribs
+  NS_IMETHOD Clone(nsILoadAttribs* aLoadAttribs);
+
+  NS_IMETHOD SetBypassProxy(PRBool aBypass);
+  NS_IMETHOD GetBypassProxy(PRBool *aBypass);
+  
+  NS_IMETHOD SetLocalIP(const PRUint32 aIP);
+  NS_IMETHOD GetLocalIP(PRUint32 *aIP);
+  
+  NS_IMETHOD SetReloadType(nsURLReloadType aType);
+  NS_IMETHOD GetReloadType(nsURLReloadType* aResult);
+
+  NS_IMETHOD SetLoadType(nsURLLoadType aType);
+  NS_IMETHOD GetLoadType(nsURLLoadType* aResult);
 
 protected:
     virtual ~nsLoadAttribs();
 
 private:
-    PRBool mBypass;
-    PRUint32 mLocalIP;
+    PRBool          mBypass;
+    PRUint32        mLocalIP;
+    nsURLLoadType   mLoadType;
+    nsURLReloadType mReloadType;
 };
 
 // nsLoadAttribs Implementation
@@ -54,80 +64,146 @@ private:
 static NS_DEFINE_IID(kILoadAttribsIID, NS_ILOAD_ATTRIBS_IID);
 NS_IMPL_THREADSAFE_ISUPPORTS(nsLoadAttribs, kILoadAttribsIID);
 
-nsLoadAttribs::nsLoadAttribs() {
+nsLoadAttribs::nsLoadAttribs() 
+{
   NS_INIT_REFCNT();
-  mBypass = PR_FALSE;
-  mLocalIP = 0;
+
+  mBypass     = PR_FALSE;
+  mLocalIP    = 0;
+  mLoadType   = nsURLLoadNormal;
+  mReloadType = nsURLReload;
 }
 
-nsLoadAttribs::~nsLoadAttribs() {
+nsLoadAttribs::~nsLoadAttribs() 
+{
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsLoadAttribs::Clone(nsILoadAttribs* aLoadAttribs)
 {
-    nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
 
-    if (nsnull == aLoadAttribs) {
-        rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
-    } else {
-        PRBool bypass;
-        PRUint32 ip;
-
-        NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-        aLoadAttribs->GetBypassProxy(&bypass);
-        SetBypassProxy(bypass);
-
-        aLoadAttribs->GetLocalIP(&ip);
-        SetLocalIP(ip);
-        NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-    }
-    return rv;
-
-}
-
-NS_IMETHODIMP
-nsLoadAttribs::SetBypassProxy(PRBool aBypass) {
+  if (nsnull == aLoadAttribs) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
+  } else {
     NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-    mBypass = aBypass;
+    
+    aLoadAttribs->GetBypassProxy(&mBypass);
+    aLoadAttribs->GetLocalIP(&mLocalIP);
+    aLoadAttribs->GetReloadType(&mReloadType);
+
     NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-    return NS_OK;
+  }
+  return rv;
+
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
-nsLoadAttribs::GetBypassProxy(PRBool *aBypass) {
-    nsresult rv = NS_OK;
-
-    if (nsnull == aBypass) {
-        rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
-    } else {
-        NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-        *aBypass = mBypass;
-        NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-    }
-    return rv;
+nsLoadAttribs::SetBypassProxy(PRBool aBypass) 
+{
+  NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+  mBypass = aBypass;
+  NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  return NS_OK;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
-nsLoadAttribs::SetLocalIP(const PRUint32 aLocalIP) {
+nsLoadAttribs::GetBypassProxy(PRBool *aBypass) 
+{
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+
+  if (nsnull == aBypass) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
+  } else {
     NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-    mLocalIP = aLocalIP;
+    *aBypass = mBypass;
     NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-    return NS_OK;
+  }
+  return rv;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
-nsLoadAttribs::GetLocalIP(PRUint32 *aLocalIP) {
-    nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+nsLoadAttribs::SetLocalIP(const PRUint32 aLocalIP) 
+{
+  NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+  mLocalIP = aLocalIP;
+  NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  return NS_OK;
+}
 
-    if (nsnull == aLocalIP) {
-        rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
-    } else {
-        NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-        *aLocalIP = mLocalIP;
-        NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-    }
-    return rv;
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsLoadAttribs::GetLocalIP(PRUint32 *aLocalIP) 
+{
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+
+  if (nsnull == aLocalIP) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
+  } else {
+    NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+    *aLocalIP = mLocalIP;
+    NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  }
+  return rv;
+}
+
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsLoadAttribs::SetReloadType(nsURLReloadType aType) 
+{
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+
+  if ((aType < nsURLReload) || (aType >= nsURLReloadMax)) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE;
+  } else {
+    NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+    mReloadType = aType;
+    NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  }
+  return rv;
+}
+
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsLoadAttribs::GetReloadType(nsURLReloadType* aResult) 
+{
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+
+  if (nsnull == aResult) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
+  } else {
+    NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+    *aResult = mReloadType;
+    NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  }
+  return rv;
+}
+
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsLoadAttribs::SetLoadType(nsURLLoadType aType) 
+{
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+
+  if ((aType < nsURLLoadNormal) || (aType >= nsURLLoadMax)) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE;
+  } else {
+    NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+    mLoadType = aType;
+    NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  }
+  return rv;
+}
+
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsLoadAttribs::GetLoadType(nsURLLoadType* aResult) 
+{
+  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+
+  if (nsnull == aResult) {
+    rv = NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
+  } else {
+    NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
+    *aResult = mLoadType;
+    NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
+  }
+  return rv;
 }
 
 // Creation routines
diff --git a/mozilla/network/module/nsNetService.cpp b/mozilla/network/module/nsNetService.cpp
index 61a57cdfc98..a282ae0ecaf 100644
--- a/mozilla/network/module/nsNetService.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/network/module/nsNetService.cpp
@@ -189,45 +189,68 @@ nsNetlibService::~nsNetlibService()
 
 
 
-void nsNetlibService::SetupURLStruct(nsIURL *aUrl, URL_Struct *aURL_s) {
-    nsresult result;
-    NET_ReloadMethod reloadType;
-    nsILoadAttribs* loadAttribs = aUrl->GetLoadAttribs();
-    PRInt32 type = aUrl->GetReloadType();
+void nsNetlibService::SetupURLStruct(nsIURL *aUrl, URL_Struct *aURL_s) 
+{
+  nsresult rv;
+  nsILoadAttribs* loadAttribs = aUrl->GetLoadAttribs();
 
+
+  /* If this url has load attributes, setup the underlying url struct
+   * accordingly. */
+  if (loadAttribs) {
+    nsURLLoadType loadType;
+    nsURLReloadType reloadType;
+    PRUint32 localIP;
+
+    NS_VERIFY_THREADSAFE_INTERFACE(loadAttribs);
+
+    rv = loadAttribs->GetReloadType(&reloadType);
+    if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
+      reloadType = nsURLReload;
+    }
+    if ((reloadType == nsURLReloadBypassProxy) ||
+        (reloadType == nsURLReloadBypassCacheAndProxy)) {
+      PRBool bBypassProxy;
+
+      rv = loadAttribs->GetBypassProxy(&bBypassProxy);
+      if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
+        bBypassProxy = PR_FALSE;
+      }
+      aURL_s->bypassProxy = bBypassProxy;
+    }
     /* Set the NET_ReloadMethod to correspond with what we've 
      * been asked to do.
      *
-     * 0 = nsReload (normal)
-     * 1 = nsReloadBypassCache
-     * 2 = nsReloadBypassProxy
-     * 3 = nsReloadBypassCacheAndProxy
+     * 0 = nsURLReload (normal)
+     * 1 = nsURLReloadBypassCache
+     * 2 = nsURLReloadBypassProxy
+     * 3 = nsURLReloadBypassCacheAndProxy
      */
-    if (type == 1 || type == 3) {
-        reloadType = NET_SUPER_RELOAD;
+    if ((reloadType == nsURLReloadBypassCache) ||
+        (reloadType == nsURLReloadBypassCacheAndProxy)) {
+      aURL_s->force_reload = NET_SUPER_RELOAD;
     } else {
-        reloadType = NET_NORMAL_RELOAD;
+      aURL_s->force_reload = NET_NORMAL_RELOAD;
     }
 
-
-    /* If this url has load attributes, setup the underlying url struct
-     * accordingly. */
-    if (loadAttribs) {
-        PRUint32 localIP = 0;
-
-        NS_VERIFY_THREADSAFE_INTERFACE(loadAttribs);
-        if (type == 2 || type == 3) {
-            result = loadAttribs->GetBypassProxy((int *)&(aURL_s->bypassProxy));
-            if (result != NS_OK)
-                aURL_s->bypassProxy = FALSE;
-        }
-
-        result = loadAttribs->GetLocalIP(&localIP);
-        if (result != NS_OK)
-            localIP = 0;
-        aURL_s->localIP = localIP;
-        NS_RELEASE(loadAttribs);
+    rv = loadAttribs->GetLoadType(&loadType);
+    if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
+      loadType = nsURLLoadNormal;
     }
+    if (loadType == nsURLLoadBackground) {
+      aURL_s->load_background = PR_TRUE;
+    } else {
+      aURL_s->load_background = PR_FALSE;
+    }
+
+    rv = loadAttribs->GetLocalIP(&localIP);
+    if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
+      localIP = 0;
+    }
+    aURL_s->localIP = localIP;
+
+    NS_RELEASE(loadAttribs);
+  }
 }
 
 nsresult nsNetlibService::OpenStream(nsIURL *aUrl, 
@@ -237,7 +260,6 @@ nsresult nsNetlibService::OpenStream(nsIURL *aUrl,
     nsConnectionInfo *pConn;
     nsIProtocolConnection *pProtocol;
     nsresult result;
-    NET_ReloadMethod reloadType;
     nsIStreamListener* consumer;
 
     if ((NULL == aConsumer) || (NULL == aUrl)) {
@@ -280,7 +302,7 @@ nsresult nsNetlibService::OpenStream(nsIURL *aUrl,
 
     /* Create the URLStruct... */
 
-    URL_s = NET_CreateURLStruct(aUrl->GetSpec(), reloadType);
+    URL_s = NET_CreateURLStruct(aUrl->GetSpec(), NET_NORMAL_RELOAD);
     if (NULL == URL_s) {
         NS_RELEASE(pConn);
         return NS_FALSE;
@@ -366,7 +388,6 @@ nsresult nsNetlibService::OpenBlockingStream(nsIURL *aUrl,
 
         /* Create the blocking stream... */
         pBlockingStream = new nsBlockingStream();
-        NET_ReloadMethod reloadType;
 
         if (NULL == pBlockingStream) {
             goto loser;
@@ -404,7 +425,7 @@ nsresult nsNetlibService::OpenBlockingStream(nsIURL *aUrl,
 
         /* Create the URLStruct... */
 
-        URL_s = NET_CreateURLStruct(aUrl->GetSpec(), reloadType);
+        URL_s = NET_CreateURLStruct(aUrl->GetSpec(), NET_NORMAL_RELOAD);
         if (NULL == URL_s) {
             NS_RELEASE(pBlockingStream);
             NS_RELEASE(pConn);
diff --git a/mozilla/network/module/nsURL.cpp b/mozilla/network/module/nsURL.cpp
index a89fefbd376..77e636290cf 100644
--- a/mozilla/network/module/nsURL.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/network/module/nsURL.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
 
   virtual PRBool operator==(const nsIURL& aURL) const;
   virtual nsresult Set(const char *aNewSpec);
-  virtual nsresult SetReloadType(const PRInt32 type);
   virtual nsresult SetLoadAttribs(nsILoadAttribs *aLoadAttrib);
 
   virtual const char* GetProtocol() const;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ public:
   virtual const char* GetSpec() const;
   virtual PRInt32 GetPort() const;
   virtual nsISupports* GetContainer() const;
-  virtual PRInt32 GetReloadType() const;
   virtual nsILoadAttribs* GetLoadAttribs() const;
   virtual nsIURLGroup* GetURLGroup() const;
 
@@ -79,11 +77,6 @@ public:
   nsILoadAttribs* mLoadAttribs;
   nsIURLGroup*    mURLGroup;
 
-  // The reload type can be set to one of the following.
-  // 0 - normal reload (uses cache) (defined as nsReload in nsIWebShell.h)
-  // 1 - bypass the cache (defined as nsReloadBypassCache)
-  // 2 - bypass the proxy (not yet implemented) (defined as nsReloadBypassProxy)
-  PRInt32 mReloadType;
   PRInt32 mPort;
 
   nsISupports* mProtocolUrl;
@@ -114,7 +107,6 @@ void URLImpl::Init(nsISupports* aContainer, nsIURLGroup* aGroup)
   mSearch = nsnull;
   mPort = -1;
   mSpec = nsnull;
-  mReloadType = 0;
   mLoadAttribs = nsnull;
 
   mURLGroup = aGroup;
@@ -194,20 +186,6 @@ nsresult URLImpl::Set(const char *aNewSpec)
     return ParseURL(nsnull, aNewSpec);
 }
 
-nsresult URLImpl::SetReloadType(const PRInt32 type)
-{
-  nsresult rv = NS_OK;
-
-  if ( !((type >= 0) && (type <= 2)) ) {
-    rv = NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE;
-  } else {
-    NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-    mReloadType = type;
-    NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-  }
-  return rv;
-}
-
 nsresult URLImpl::SetLoadAttribs(nsILoadAttribs *aLoadAttrib)
 {
   NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
@@ -322,17 +300,6 @@ nsISupports* URLImpl::GetContainer() const
   return container;
 }
 
-PRInt32 URLImpl::GetReloadType() const
-{
-  PRInt32 reloadType;
-
-  NS_LOCK_INSTANCE();
-  reloadType = mReloadType;
-  NS_UNLOCK_INSTANCE();
-
-  return reloadType;
-}
-
 nsILoadAttribs* URLImpl::GetLoadAttribs() const
 {
   nsILoadAttribs* loadAttribs;