How do I force an update of a page?

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When looking at my page on different computers, I can see that they all load up old versions (weeks old) instead of the latest one. I searched the net to try and find a solution to this, and came across this piece of "code" that is supposed to make the web browser not load from cache:

<META HTTP-EQUIV="CACHE-CONTROL" CONTENT="NO-CACHE">

What escapes me is where&how do I add this to a page, and/or is there a better way?
User 6573 Photo


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I think this might work:

Use the html tool.

Some where towards the top, just drag a small box.

Then pops up the "insert html" box.

Fill in HTML Object Name: you can just call it no cashe or something like that.

Click on the header Html tab.

Place your code in big box and then select okay.

Let me know if it works. It's been a while

Kim


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If you use the html tool, the code will probably end up in the <body> section.
To place the code correctly in the <head> section, I think you need to use the EDIT > EDIT HEADER option in the main menu.
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Per wrote:
If you use the html tool, the code will probably end up in the <body> section.
To place the code correctly in the <head> section, I think you need to use the EDIT > EDIT HEADER option in the main menu.


Per is right. You HAVE to put it in the header. I use this:

<META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="All">
<META NAME="DISTRIBUTION" CONTENT="INDEX,FOLLOW">
<META NAME="GOOGLEBOT" CONTENT="INDEX,FOLLOW">
<META NAME="REVISIT-AFTER" CONTENT="1 days">
<META NAME="PRAGMA" CONTENT="NO-CACHE">
<META NAME="CACHE-CONTROL" CONTENT="NO-CACHE, MUST-REVALIDATE">
<META NAME="EXPIRES" CONTENT="MON, 26 JUL 1997 05:00:00 GMT">

Success, John
John van Hulst
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I totally forgot about the edit>edit header feature.

However both methods DO work. I just tested it.

If you are using the html tool, just make sure that you use the header tab to put your info into, it will put the code in the header and not the body. It slips it under the container code above the </head> tag.

But life is easier if you use the edit >edit header.

:)

User 456358 Photo


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Thank you very much, both of you. That seems to do the trick :)

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