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append time in js file
hi,
how to append the file modification date & time in the javascript file?
test.js is modified on 12-july-2008 then it should append this date(format no bar)
again test.js is modified on 12-aug-2009 it should append this date.
<script src"./test.js?version=modificationtime">
something like below in jsp
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/203288/Automatic-JS-CSS-versioning-to-update-browser-cach
how to append the file modification date & time in the javascript file?
test.js is modified on 12-july-2008 then it should append this date(format no bar)
again test.js is modified on 12-aug-2009 it should append this date.
<script src"./test.js?version=modificationtime">
something like below in jsp
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/203288/Automatic-JS-CSS-versioning-to-update-browser-cach
Do you have a server-side scripting language available, like PHP or ASP.net?
Replace you line with the following :
<script>
var modificationtime = new Date().getTime();
var script = document.createElement("script");
script.async = false;
script.charset = "utf8",
script.src = "./test.js?version=" + modificationtime;
var head = document.head || document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0] || document.documentElement;
head.insertBefore( script, head.firstChild );
</script>
ASKER
var modificationtime = new Date().getTime();
this code will verytime return current date and time,what i need is the date and time should only change when file is modified.
i need file modification date and time....
this code will verytime return current date and time,what i need is the date and time should only change when file is modified.
i need file modification date and time....
without server, it's not possible until you set this value somewhere and download it with ajax...
ASKER
that what i need a common configurable program or entry in tomcat?
any sample code or link would be helpful
any sample code or link would be helpful
Let me try this one again: Do you have a server-side scripting language available, like PHP or ASP.net?
ASKER
It's servlet at server side
<script src"./test.js?version=modiAre these lines all in JSP files ?ficationti me">
ASKER
yes
How many web pages do you have in your web app?
Could you rewrite each URL in the src attribute for each script tag? I am suggesting something like
<script src"./test.js?version=<m:m odTime file="test.js" />">
where I have substituted modificationtime with a custom tag. The custom tag could get the last modified time for the file. It is easy to create a custom file using "tag files". I could post some demonstration code tomorrow. Just tell us about your file structure.
Is test.js in the same folder as your JSP?
Would
<script src"test.js?version=modifi cationtime ">
work just as well? Notice the change in the URL.
Could you rewrite each URL in the src attribute for each script tag? I am suggesting something like
<script src"./test.js?version=<m:m
where I have substituted modificationtime with a custom tag. The custom tag could get the last modified time for the file. It is easy to create a custom file using "tag files". I could post some demonstration code tomorrow. Just tell us about your file structure.
Is test.js in the same folder as your JSP?
Would
<script src"test.js?version=modifi
work just as well? Notice the change in the URL.
Here is how to do this on the client side using jQuery ajax
Live Demo
Live Demo
function getLast(fileName) {
$.ajax({
type: "HEAD",
async: true,
url: fileName,
success: function(message,text,response){
var lm = response.getResponseHeader('Last-modified');
if (lm) {
$("#res").text(lm +"("+new Date(lm).getTime()+")");
}
}
});
}
Here are a couple more ideas.
Does your Tomcat use Java 1.7 or 1.8 ? If so, there is WatchService
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/nio/file/WatchService.html
that might come in handy.
Could you rewrite each URL in the src attribute for each script tag? I am suggesting something like
<script src"./test.js?version=${ap plicationS cope.testm odificatio ntime}">
You could use the WatchService to keep the application-scoped variables up to date. The variables could be set in a ServletContextListener.
Alternatively, if WatchService is too complicated, then use A TimerTask to periodically check for file changes. It could keep the application- scoped variables up to date.
Does your Tomcat use Java 1.7 or 1.8 ? If so, there is WatchService
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/nio/file/WatchService.html
that might come in handy.
Could you rewrite each URL in the src attribute for each script tag? I am suggesting something like
<script src"./test.js?version=${ap
You could use the WatchService to keep the application-scoped variables up to date. The variables could be set in a ServletContextListener.
Alternatively, if WatchService is too complicated, then use A TimerTask to periodically check for file changes. It could keep the application- scoped variables up to date.
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You could use the WatchService to keep the application-scoped variables up to date.
Any sample code of above would be helpful
Any sample code of above would be helpful
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