1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/components/script/document_loader.rs b/components/script/document_loader.rs
index 0fc1e5e06c5..5209b68b9ac 100644
--- a/components/script/document_loader.rs
+++ b/components/script/document_loader.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 
 use dom::bindings::js::JS;
 use dom::document::Document;
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
 use msg::constellation_msg::{PipelineId, ReferrerPolicy};
-use net_traits::{PendingAsyncLoad, AsyncResponseTarget, LoadContext};
-use net_traits::{ResourceThreads, IpcSend};
+use net_traits::{AsyncResponseTarget, PendingAsyncLoad, LoadContext};
+use net_traits::{FetchResponseMsg, ResourceThreads, IpcSend};
+use net_traits::request::RequestInit;
 use std::thread;
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -148,6 +150,17 @@ impl DocumentLoader {
         pending.load_async(listener)
     }
 
+    /// Initiate a new fetch.
+    pub fn fetch_async(&mut self,
+                       load: LoadType,
+                       request: RequestInit,
+                       fetch_target: IpcSender<FetchResponseMsg>,
+                       referrer: &Document,
+                       referrer_policy: Option<ReferrerPolicy>) {
+        let pending = self.prepare_async_load(load, referrer, referrer_policy);
+        pending.fetch_async(request, fetch_target);
+    }
+
     /// Mark an in-progress network request complete.
     pub fn finish_load(&mut self, load: &LoadType) {
         let idx = self.blocking_loads.iter().position(|unfinished| *unfinished == *load);