Local Content does not Always Refresh(?)

[Jack]

When working along with D/W and posting new graphical images on my local site, live content is not immediately refreshed. I never know when that is done: sometimes at random, or when other updates occur.

If one of you could explain this behavior, and/or show me how I can make it more consistent, it would be very helpful to me.

BEST.est,

JWC

[BenPleysier · Accepted solution]

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The problem that you are most likely encountering has to do with the sticky cache, courtesy of Chrome This type of cache enhances the browsing experience by loading a page from a cached version rather than from the actual web page. This is a problem for web developers because the browser cache will need to be reset each time there is a change.

When in Chrome type chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar and follow the prompts to clear the cache.

Because other browsers will follow in the not too distant future, I think that we, as developers, should accommodate the issue. For more info, Google cache busting.