NUKnightLab / NUKnightLab/StoryMapJS

force re-fetch of json data after edits

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Description

Add version query parameter to json data URL in base html file. Increment the version when edits are saved in order to refresh the cache when changes are made

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Research direction

Start by locating the base HTML file and the JSON data URL it contains, then trace where edits are saved. Verify that saving an edit increments the version query parameter and that the updated URL causes the JSON data to be fetched again instead of using the cache.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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