Martin Clark wrote: > Ann wrote... >> Eureka! but I don't know why. >> >> I right clicked the page showing in Firefox (to give Martin some >> more info) and there was an entry @this frame@ on exploring further >> there was an option there to @reload this fr...@. I did that and the >> new page came up. >> I closed it down , closed Firefox, reopened it and the new page is >> still there., as are the other pages I changed. >> > Ah, one of the Evils of Frames! Does the web page itself actually use > frames or are you using a re-directed domain name that uses a hidden > frame? In either case, just refreshing will often just refresh the > outer frame and not the content of the frames within. Other people > will have seen the right content because they hadn't got the earlier > version in their recent cache.
I agree - keep away from frames - PITA. Depending on where your cursor last clicked will often depend on which frame gets refreshed when you hit Ctrl-F5. I never use frames, there are much easier ways to do a web page - it can also make it harder for the user to print your page. Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
