DevTools Tips

Empty the cache and hard refresh

Here is a nice tip to quickly empty your cache and refresh the page, in order to test new code changes:

  • In Chrome, or Edge, open DevTools (F12). This step is not needed for Polypane.
  • Right-click on the page refresh icon, in the browser toolbar.
  • Click Empty cache and hard refresh.

The Microsoft Edge browser toolbar, showing the contextual menu of the refresh button, with the empty cache and hard refresh menu item.