How to prevent the browser from caching static resources? This article will introduce you to several methods to prevent browsers from caching static resources. It has certain reference value. Friends in need can refer to it. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Why do you need to avoid browser caching?
Many scenarios at work need to avoid browser caching. For example: when we make changes to css, js, images, etc. and refresh the web page, it has no effect at all. This is because There is a reason for caching.
Therefore, when we may need to change js or css frequently, we need to prevent browsing from caching.
How to prevent browser cache from caching static files?
Let’s introduce the method to prevent the browser from caching:
1. If you want to disable caching when making a request, you can set the request header:
Cache-Control: no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
2. Increase the version number
Add a version number to the requested resource. This is a common practice. For example:
The advantage of doing this is that it should be cached. When caching static files, you can freely control when to load and update the cache with the latest resources.
3. Use HTML to disable caching
HTML can also disable caching, that is, add a meta tag to the head tag of the page. Example:
Note: Although caching can be disabled, only some browsers support it, and because the proxy does not parse HTML documents, the proxy server does not support this method.
4. Use random numbers
Let’s take a simple example to see how to use random numbers to avoid browser caching
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