ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Specifying the Cache Location

You can use the Location attribute of the <%@ OutputCache %> directive to specify where a page is cached. This attribute accepts the following values:

• Any— The page is cached on the browser, proxy servers, and web server (the default value).

• Client— The page is cached only on the browser.

• Downstream— The page is cached on the browser and any proxy servers, but not the web server.

• None— The page is not cached.

• Server— The page is cached on the web server, but not the browser or any proxy servers.

• ServerAndClient— The page is cached on the browser and web server, but not on any proxy servers.

By default, when you use Page Output Caching, a page is cached in three locations: the web server, any proxy servers, ...