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location.reload() behavior change

Category

Network / Connectivity

Type

New or changed feature

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 57)

Intent stage

None

Summary

Originally, location.reload() revalidates all cached resources. But from the m57, this behavior is changed to revalidate only the main resource, and to follow cache policy protocols for subresources.

Standards & signals

• Firefox: No signal
• Safari: No signal
• Web developers: No signals
• Tracking bug: https://crbug.com/670237

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