[Rails] A number (id?) is added after css/js tags like style.css?1154009736

[Peter De Berdt]

On 27 Jul 2006, at 16:24, Mathieu Chappuis wrote:

> Dears,
>
> My Ror setup works.. but I can't guess why
>
> <%= stylesheet_link_tag 'style' , :media=> 'screen'%>
>
> is rended as
>
> <link href="/stylesheets/style.css?1154009736" media="screen"
> rel="Stylesheet" type="text/css" />
>
> What is that number.. any usage ??

Yes, it's the modification date of the file. It prevents browsers  
from using a cached version if your css file is changed, but as long  
as you don't change it, the number at the end will stay the same and  
the browser will use the locally cached version.

Best regards

Peter De Berdt

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