[Bug 26666] New: unable to clear native browser cache from javascript

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=26666

            Bug ID: 26666
           Summary: unable to clear native browser cache from javascript
           Product: HTML.next
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: default
          Assignee: dave.null@w3.org
          Reporter: erikyuzwa@gmail.com
        QA Contact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: mike@w3.org, robin@w3.org

There is no way to force the browser to clear the cache of all the artifacts of
your domain via javascript.

I'm humbly suggesting a simple window.navigator (most likely) exposed method
for flushing the native browser cache of all artifacts of your domain.

Very useful for making sure the visiting client has a cleared cache for their
next visit to your site / application.

navigator.browserCacheClear(); //something like this.

There would be no WRITE access to the cache, no inspecting READ access, but
simply the ability to throw an API call in the hopes of your browser cache
being cleared for your domain.

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Received on Tuesday, 26 August 2014 03:38:35 UTC