Ozzy47
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See this file on tests of any XF site, and it’s always a 404, what is it and why is to a 404?
XF 2.1 asset-manifest.json 404
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Masetrix
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I think the forum runs on XF 2.2 (Beta) and there is a file not where it should be.
Max Taxable
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It's happening on EVERY xenforo board since at least version 2.1.7. Maybe back even further than that.
Including yours.
It’s basically a configuration file for progressive web apps.See this file on tests of any XF site, and it’s always a 404, what is it and why is to a 404?
Web application manifest - Progressive web apps | MDN
A web application manifest, defined in the Web Application Manifest specification, is a JSON text file that provides information about a web application.
We’re running 2.1 here.
It’s always assumed to be at root/manifest.json though many sites won’t have one or they’ll explicitly define a location.
Once we and other sites upgrade to 2.2 the file will be available at the location we’ve chosen and specify.
Max Taxable
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Meanwhile you're universally throwing that 404.
No. We're not.
I assume that whatever process they are using to test the site is checking for the existence of that file, but it's not something that we request or check for. It may be something they explicitly check or it might be whatever browser wrapper they're using.
I assume that whatever process they are using to test the site is checking for the existence of that file, but it's not something that we request or check for. It may be something they explicitly check or it might be whatever browser wrapper they're using.
Max Taxable
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That particular test site uses only real world browsers and connections.
Max Taxable
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Chrome is ignoring that call, as it also does using the test site. I haven't checked console with any other of my browsers.
Masetrix
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Hmmm...
Can't find it on my forum.
Max Taxable
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It doesn't appear when you use chrome as the test browser.
Verified. Apparently it's a new "feature" of WPT. I'll talk to Patrick about it. Never known WPT to generate its own calls until now. Don't like it.
Here it is "looking" for that file on a non-xF site:
Masetrix
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Max Taxable
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The tests you posted used chrome. The test of your site I posted already, used FF.
It's the test site itself adding that call to the waterfall. It's not a xF call.
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