a way to make sure page is reloaded?

[Catherine Jo Morgan]

If I change my main page every week or so, a returning viewer won't know it
unless their browser reloads the page. Is there a way to get this to happen?
Are there disadvantages to setting it up this way? Does it annoy the viewer
in some way?

If it's a good idea to force the browser to reload the page on a return
visit, how do I do it? TIA

 

[Harikumar H [MSFT]]

Hi Catherine,

In Internet Explorer , Select 'Every Visit to Page in the Tools--> Internet
Options-->Settings button in the Temporary Internet files section

Hope this helps


regards

Hari
MSFT

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[Catherine Jo Morgan]

Thanks, but I'm thinking about adding code to my own site so that it will
reload each time OTHER viewers see it. Is this a good idea if I plan to
change that page often? And if so, how do I do it? TIA

 

[Chuck Ackerman]

Catherine,

Add a parameter to the URL that is different everytime.

For example http:\\www.mypage.com?random=23456

This assures that the page isn't cached. You can use the time as a random
factor.

chuck
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[Catherine Jo Morgan]

Will this work on index.htm?

Catherine,

Add a parameter to the URL that is different everytime.

For example http:\\www.mypage.com?random=23456

This assures that the page isn't cached. You can use the time as a random
factor.

chuck
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[Bob]

This assures that the page isn't cached. You can use the time as a random
factor.

Sort of a backwards way to get it done. IMHE, techniques that take
advantage of accidents in the structure tend to stop working at some
point in the future. YMMV.

There are multiple headers you can try (one of which, depending on
browser) will cause the page to not be cached or to expire on most
every system. Do a goggle with a few key words like "cache" "pragma"
"HTTP" "header" "no-cache". That should get you a few good references.