I've read thru answers to this question: ASP.NET Bundling - Bundle not updating after included file has changed (returns 304 not modified)
However, none of the answers fix or match with what I am seeing.
First, I am able to reproduce my issue on Windows 10 and Windows 2012 server.
I have built my project in release mode, changed debug=false in web.config.
I have updated my project to the Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization NuGet package, version 1.1.3
My bundle setup looks like this:
public static void RegisterBundles(BundleCollection bundles)
{
BundleTable.EnableOptimizations = true;
bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/mybundle")
.Include("~/Views/User/UserSearch.js")
.Include("~/Views/User/UserEdit.js")
);
...
}
Neither of the files listed in the bundle (UserSearch.js, UserEdit.js) have .min versions in the directory or anywhere else.
The end of my User.cshtml file looks like this:
@section Scripts {
@Scripts.Render("~/bundles/otherstuff")
@Scripts.Render("~/bundles/mybundle")
<script type="text/javascript" src="AnotherFile.js"></script>
}
All that said, when I view the page, I see a request for the bundle come thru:
https://local/bundles/mybundle?v=wlen6W7mg528CIKzW0x3ewQacQ6mf8wyin1XGaXoonQ1
I then make a change to my UserSearch.js file by adding an alert('hi'); line at the top.
At this point, if I refresh the page, I am expecting the v= querystring parameter to change, and the alert box to appear. But it does not.
If I recycle the site or IIS, and visit the page again, I get the alert box.
Is cache-busting supposed to work on the fly without re-compile or recycling?
Are there any other things that could be interfering with either the bundler not recognizing the file change OR the @Scripts.Render() not writing out a new token?
