title: Update url without refreshing page in a chrome extension
body: <p>Currently i am using chrome.tabs.update to change the url of a page, and in some cases the fact that it instantly refreshes is really nice. However sometimes id like to not refresh the page and just change the url. From what I've been reading in google's documentation i have been unable to find such a method. </p>
  
  <p>--Is there a way to change a url without refreshing the page in a chrome extension?</p>