Automatic or guaranteed refresh of page?

**AGCRUISE** · 17 May 2013, 09:45 PM

(WDMX 8.1.3)
At the risk of exposing my ignorance here, is there a way to force a page with coding or otherwise to display a refreshed version as opposed to a version drawn from the machine's cache? For a page the I frequently update, I have had to talk customers through refreshing their browser to see the most recent version. Altering the page title/address is not really an option since there are many hyperlinks scattered around directing to this page.
Thanks!

**zaphodeist** · 17 May 2013, 10:24 PM

You can try this ...

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**gwpriester** · 17 May 2013, 10:42 PM

So you placed that code in a placeholder object, John? And in the Head section?

And is that black thing in your screen capture your placeholder?

**AGCRUISE** · 17 May 2013, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by zaphodeist

You can try this ...

I see what you are doing with the Web Properties dialogue box but what is it you are attaching that code to? Is it just an invisible box? I tried that and I can't get it to attach to the "head", only to the "body"...
Thanks-

**zaphodeist** · 17 May 2013, 11:18 PM

@ Mr Moderator Dude, Sir Gary

Yep

@ AGCRUISE

Different version, sorry.

* Click on the placeholder and go to Utilities>>Names

* Add the name - <head>

* Then go to web properties and add the code

**AGCRUISE** · 17 May 2013, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by zaphodeist

You can try this ...

That didn't work either. After adding the name <head> i keep the placeholder selected and go to web properties. Under the placeholder tab there is still only a button that says Replace with HTML code, and the button itself says "HTML Code (body)". No apparent way to switch to <head>. using that button still only allows code to be placed in the body. I take it that won't work?

**steve.ledger** · 17 May 2013, 11:38 PM

ACGRUISE,
John's method works 100% please check your workflow.

[1] Create the placeholder
[2] Right-click and choose 'Names..'
[3] Enter <head> and press Add
[4] Right-click the placehold object again and choose Web Properties.
[5] In the placeholder tab in the Replace with HTML code sectio press the HTML code (body) button and enter the line <META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache"> and press Apply.

Preview the site and view the source;

<title>index</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"/>
<meta name="Generator" content="Xara HTML filter v.4.1.2.673"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="index_htm_files/xr_main.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="index_htm_files/xr_text.css"/>
<script type="text/javascript" src="index_htm_files/roe.js"></script>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache">
</head>

If this fails for you, start over, because you have missed something

**AGCRUISE** · 19 September 2013, 06:20 AM

I stepped away from this problem for a while out of frustration, but now I am back. I have carefully tried your listed steps numerous times and I cannot get the added code to stick - it will not show when I view the source. I am wondering if there is a particulaer place or layer that the placeholder has to be on/in? Also when I add the name (<head>) it does not appear in the "Names applied" list, which is actually empty.
Here is the page I am working on if it helps.
http://www.wahia.org/training%20conferences.htm
Thanks for any (more) help.
-Al

**steve.ledger** · 19 September 2013, 06:53 AM

See attached file (created with WD7)

Here's a video to explain

**AGCRUISE** · 19 September 2013, 07:28 AM

Thank you sir, as I expected, I was making a fundemental error - I was drawing the placeholder with the text tool. I am not sure where I got that idea, but it obvioulsy does not work doing it that way.
Thank you again -
I wish you a fantastic day!

-Al