http://textpattern.com/ Textpattern Tips – Force client refresh CSS at time intervals Force client refresh CSS at time intervals - comments https://textpattern.tips/force-client-refresh-css-at-time-intervals Wed, 11 Apr 12 19:43:20 +0000 Comment on Force client refresh CSS at time intervals by trenc 1 1 Sat, 07 Apr 12 07:54:02 +0000 This breaks the caching. You don’t really want to load the css every week anew.

I would hardcode the css-date variable with a version string or date and update this manually after a modifaction of the css.

]]> This breaks the caching. You don’t really want to load the css every week anew.

I would hardcode the css-date variable with a version string or date and update this manually after a modifaction of the css.

]]> trenc Comment on Force client refresh CSS at time intervals by Jonathan Stubbs 1 1 Sun, 08 Apr 12 13:53:34 +0000 Thanks Tommy aka trenc – care to post a code snippet with your suggestion?

]]> Thanks Tommy aka trenc – care to post a code snippet with your suggestion?

]]> Jonathan Stubbs Comment on Force client refresh CSS at time intervals by trenc 1 1 Tue, 10 Apr 12 07:56:31 +0000 Hi Jonathan,

shure.
If I stay with the example above, I would do something. Btw, there is a custom_field tag in the post. I think this should be a variable tag.

<txp:variable name="css-date">?v=20120410</txp:variable>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" />
<!-- Fix for the Redmond Ass Hats -->
  <!--[if IE 6]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css name="IE6" format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" /><![endif]-->
  <!--[if IE 7]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css name="IE7" format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" /><![endif]-->
  <!--[if IE 8]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css name="IE8" format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" /><![endif]-->

Now, the css file is loaded one time and then is cached. If I modify the css file then I have to change the <txp:variable name="css-date" /> to the current date. Then the browsers will load the css file anew and will cache it until you change the css-date variable again.

]]> Hi Jonathan,

shure.
If I stay with the example above, I would do something. Btw, there is a custom_field tag in the post. I think this should be a variable tag.

<txp:variable name="css-date">?v=20120410</txp:variable>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" />
<!-- Fix for the Redmond Ass Hats -->
  <!--[if IE 6]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css name="IE6" format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" /><![endif]-->
  <!--[if IE 7]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css name="IE7" format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" /><![endif]-->
  <!--[if IE 8]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="<txp:rvm_css name="IE8" format="url"/><txp:variable name="css-date"/>" /><![endif]-->

Now, the css file is loaded one time and then is cached. If I modify the css file then I have to change the <txp:variable name="css-date" /> to the current date. Then the browsers will load the css file anew and will cache it until you change the css-date variable again.

]]> trenc Comment on Force client refresh CSS at time intervals by Jonathan Stubbs 1 1 Tue, 10 Apr 12 13:19:04 +0000 Thanks Tommy! I have amended the post above – thanks for spotting the error and for the code example. Looks good!

]]> Thanks Tommy! I have amended the post above – thanks for spotting the error and for the code example. Looks good!

]]> Jonathan Stubbs Comment on Force client refresh CSS at time intervals by JanDW 1 1 Wed, 11 Apr 12 19:43:20 +0000 Here is a snippet of php by Bloke that comes in handy for making sure the cache doesn’t spoil the party:

]]> Here is a snippet of php by Bloke that comes in handy for making sure the cache doesn’t spoil the party:

]]> JanDW