CSS- loading images from cache

Question

If I am using background: url in my CSS files like:

background: url("/app/assets/imgs/someimage.png") no-repeat !important;

Is the image will load from my cache(assuming it is there), or it will send a new request for it?

I have checked chrome://cache/ and the image exists.

I guess the answer you looking for is here: stackoverflow.com/questions/8497855/cache-background-image — DaandV
– DaandV, Commented Oct 18, 2016 at 13:19

Curtis · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-18 13:22:38Z

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Referring to a background image URL in CSS will form a HTTP GET Request within the browser which will first check the local cache for that URL.

So yes - if the file is cached locally, and the URL is exactly the same, it will pull it from the local cache.

answered Oct 18, 2016 at 13:21

Curtis

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Thanks, that is all I needed to know.