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UI/CSS changes not appearing in browser despite code updates #182287
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BodyHi everyone, I'm a newbie to the web development. Right now, I'm developing a web application using PHP for the backend and basic HTML,CSS for the frontend with Javascript. I ran into a confusing issue where I updated a button's color in my CSS file, but the change simply wouldn't show up in the browser no matter how many times I refreshed the page (F5). I even tried restarting my server as well, but that didn't make any difference. I can assure the server was definitely running fine, and the code was saved correctly. But the issue persists anyway. I thought anyone of you guys may be able to help..! Thanks in advance! Guidelines
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Hello @Noasmithhere I think this is a classic case of Browser Caching. What you should do is a Hard Reload. Press Ctrl + Shift + R or Cmd + Shift + R (if you are using a Mac). This will forces the browser to bypass the cache and download everything fresh. This happens because browsers store "static" assets like css and jsfiles locally to improve loading speeds. When you perform a standard refresh, the browser often checks its local cache first. If it thinks it already has the file, it won't download your updated version from the server, meaning you keep seeing the "old" button color. However necessarily need to press ctrl+shift+R everytime you make a change. Since you are using PHP, you can use Cache Busting in your PHP code. By appending a timestamp to your file link, the browser treats it as a brand-new file Hopefully this will save your day ✌🏻 |
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Oh...! such a relief. That worked right away. thank you man. you indeed save my day. |
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Hello @Noasmithhere
I think this is a classic case of Browser Caching. What you should do is a Hard Reload. Press Ctrl + Shift + R or Cmd + Shift + R (if you are using a Mac). This will forces the browser to bypass the cache and download everything fresh.
This happens because browsers store "static" assets like css and jsfiles locally to improve loading speeds. When you perform a standard refresh, the browser often checks its local cache first. If it thinks it already has the file, it won't download your updated version from the server, meaning you keep seeing the "old" button color.
However necessarily need to press ctrl+shift+R everytime you make a change. Since you are using PHP, you c…