Browser refresh on time/date/both 1

[brentks]

Does netscape or IE look at the time for updates. I have read here where they look for updates and if there is not an expiration date then they use the last modified (date assumed)

The problem is when I update text to a page the users can see the change, but if I update something else about 10 mins later, the first change stays but they have to clear the cach in thier browsers to see the 2nd change. Or is 10 minutes too short of time?

Any help apprechiated,

Thanks

 

[PAndersen]

http://www.winferno.com/help/SecureIE/refresh_web_pages.aspx

 

[tviman]

I haven't been able to find a definitive answer but logic tells me that since we can only tell the browser to cache or not to cache, (basically), then the browser just looks for an existance of the file. If it finds it in cache, then it compares the date of the file in the cache to the file on the web site. I doubt seriously that it looks at the time, even though the time is avalable.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[brentks]

tviman - Thank you for your input, and confirming my theroy. You know there are times when you just need someone to validate your thinking.

Thank you again for your response!