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I use notepad to edit the style sheet directly. Then I refresh the page and validated the stylesheet still in old status. (use F12 browser developer tool to validate)

In the Master page I added "v=1" or "v=10" or "v=whatever" like below:

<SharePoint:CssRegistration
 name="/_layouts/mycompany/styles/OverallStyles.css?v=2" runat="server"
after="SharepointCssFile" />

However the page still not load the updated CSS. I have also tried ctrl+F5 to reload but no help. What should I do?

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  • You should not add v= in CssRegistration, SharePoint internally adds a hash to it if I do not misremember Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:42
  • Try to add ?rev=1 instead of ?v=1 Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:43
  • I want to add that I am working on a site collection migrated from SP2010. I create an evaluation site from the real site and modify the css to see what happen. Would it matter? Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:45

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Since you are using an evaluation site after migrating from SP 2010 to SP 2013, you should change the CSS path to reflect the file from 15 hive. name="/_layouts/15/mycompany/styles/OverallStyles.css

So, make changes in the CSS file present in 15 hive instead of 14 hive in order to see the changes. Moreover, if you are using IE, Right Click on the browser and click on Start In Private Browsing.

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  • May I know how to change? In the Master page I only see <SharePoint:CssRegistration name="/_layouts/mycompany/styles/OverallStyles.css" runat="server" after="SharepointCssFile"/> There is no 14 or 15. Commented May 21, 2014 at 9:07
  • Simply append 15 after /_layouts/ Commented May 21, 2014 at 9:14
  • by unknown reason, I added 15 like <SharePoint:CssRegistration name="/15/template/_layouts/mycompany/styles/style.css" ... The IE developer tool said I am loading above css as well. However it actually STILL loading 14. I think it is some "feature" of evaluation site. Commented May 23, 2014 at 6:01
  • template should not be added in the path. Commented May 23, 2014 at 6:14
  • I have tried /_layouts/mycompany/develop/styles/style.css or /15/_layouts/BOCHK/develop/styles/style.css both will use the style.css in 14hive Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 3:04
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I am really sorry everyone. After review the answers I just happen to know what is the issue.

Background: I am migrating a site collection from sp2010 to sp2013. I created a evaluation site and work on the style on the eval site (with URL like: http://sp/sites/mysite-eval)

Since mysite-eval is running in SP2013 mode, I went to hive 15 (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\mycompany\styles) to edit the stylesheet.

But in fact the stylesheet is in hive 14 (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\mycompany\styles).

Why a SP2013 site refer to hive 14? Is this design by purpose or mistake?

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As I undersatnd your CSS file is in Style library. Check if your your CSS file properly checked in and also try app-pool recyle or IISReset.

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  • He specifically says it's in _layouts. Doing an IISReset for updating CSS is not to be advised Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:31
  • He tagged the style -library. Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:37
  • I am sorry and yes, my css file is in layout folder. I have tried iisreset anyway but still not update. Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:41
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Make sure you updated the CSS in the right place, which for _layouts would be something like 15/TEMPLATE/LAYOUTS/yourproject/somestyle.css

Also make sure you remembered to update the CSS on (all) frontend servers.

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  • I'm sorry. Just edit my question again. I only have one WFE and I update the css file directly in the Layout folder. Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:41
  • What is the generated link-reference if you view source? Does your new query params take effect? Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:43
  • I add a new line at the bottom of css file. Then I reload the page in browser and see no change. I use F12 dev tool> CSS tab to check the content of my css. The new added lines are not exist. Commented May 21, 2014 at 8:47

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