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8,947 PointsWhen i refresh the webpage, it doesn't refresh to a new image using placeimg. Any help please? I'm on a Macbook pro
<img src="http://placeimg.com/250/250/tech" alt="Brian Thomas, Web Developer">
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsYour browser may be displaying a cached image instead of fetching a new one. There's usually a way to tell the browser to refresh but not use the cache, or to erase the cache.
You can also add a fake query string to your image URL to prevent the browser from using the cached version with a line of JavaScript. For example, assuming the placeimg is the first image on the page:
document.querySelector("img").src += "?nocache=" + Math.random();
Judy Anne Jamora
217 PointsJudy Anne Jamora
217 PointsI don't get it. Mine also won't change picture when I refresh. I'm using Windows 8. My browser is Google Chrome. Please, help.
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsSteven Parker
231,198 PointsJudy Anne Jamora — I think in Chrome you can refresh without cache with Control-F5. Or go to "more tools" -> "clear browsing data" and select "Cached images and files".
And did you try that JavaScript trick?