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> "For entities with dynamically included parts, it may be the most recent of the set of last-modify times for its component parts." The content is often consi
by mcav 17y ago
> "For entities with dynamically included parts, it may be the most recent of the set of last-modify times for its component parts."
The content is often considered a subcomponent of the whole page; other aspects of the HTML may change despite the content remaining the same.
- jacquesm 17y agoThat's a good point, but the 'essence' of the page is the text, the rest of it is just a container. Caching headers could easily take care of all the stuff surrounding the essential part. If the essential part has multiple components then it would make sense to use the latest one for that. If a link to an auxiliary page changes in the navigation that's a job for the cache control headers. Either way the page would get reloaded, but at least you'd have a good idea when the critical component of the page (it's reason for existing in the first place) was updated.