Re: Serious cache problem - Page_Load get never get called !!!

From: Joerg Jooss (joerg.jooss_at_gmx.net)
Date: 01/03/05


Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:52:31 +0100

Mark Fitzpatrick wrote:
> Appending the header doesn't necessarily tell the browser not to
> cache the page.

That's correct -- the HTTP spec distinguishes between caches and histories.
For histories, Cache-Control and such do not apply.

> For that, your best bet is to include the appropriate
> meta tag: <META HTTP-EQUIV="PRAGMA" CONTENT="NO-CACHE">. Using the
> meta tag may help catch more browsers than just the response header
> alone.

But only if the browser's HTTP implementation stinks. Out of curiosity: Can
you name any modern browser for which a META tag works, but a HTTP header
doesn't?

Cheers,

-- 
Joerg Jooss
www.joergjooss.de
news@joergjooss.de 


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