diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ https://github.com/josdejong/jsoneditor
 - Implemented new option `onClassName`, allowing customized and dynamic
   styling of nodes. See 20_custom_css_style_for_nodes.html for a demo.
   Thanks @maestr0.
+- Make the method `refresh()` public.
 
 
 ## 2019-01-16, version 5.27.1
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
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--- a/docs/api.md
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@@ -516,6 +516,12 @@ Get the current selected text with the selection range, Only applicable for mode
 
 - `{start:{row:Number, column:Number},end:{row:Number, column:Number},text:String} selection`
 
+
+#### `JSONEditor.refresh()`
+
+Force the editor to refresh the user interface and update all rendered HTML. This can be useful for example when using `onClassName` and the returned class name depends on external factors.
+
+
 #### `JSONEditor.set(json)`
 
 Set JSON data.