HTTP Caching, a Refresher
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A comprehensive exploration of RFC 9111's HTTP caching mechanisms, covering Cache-Control directives for both requests and responses. Explains freshness validation, conditional requests, and how browsers handle soft versus hard reloads, plus the complexities of caching authenticated requests and the evolution of immutable directive support.
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