Does mvc 4 bundling require a number on the js file in order to use the -{version}?

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I've been struggling to get my bundle to resolve my .js files at runtime in release mode i.e. with the <compilation debug="false" targetFramework="4.0" />.

After some hours I chanced changing the name of my .js files to file names with a number. This now works. But I cannot find any documentation on it! is there some explanation?

Here's my bundling code, the last 2 files are mine:

BundleTable.Bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/topoix").Include(
                    "~/Scripts/jquery-{version}.js",
                    "~/Scripts/JSON.js",
                    "~/Scripts/knockout-{version}.js",
                    "~/Scripts/tp-{version}.js",
                    "~/Scripts/tpmodel-{version}.js"

             ));

This doesn't render the scripts when the file names are ~/Scripts/tp.js, ~/Scripts/tpmodel.js, ~/Scripts/tp.min.js, ~/Scripts/tpmodel.min.js

but does when the file names are

~/Scripts/tp-1.0.0.js, ~/Scripts/tpmodel-1.0.0.js, ~/Scripts/tp.min-1.0.0.js, ~/Scripts/tpmodel-1.0.0.min.js

(the difference being the addition of -1.0.0 to the file names).

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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For defaul bundle ignore .min files, so rename the files or use the uncompressed version.

Or add bundles.IgnoreList.Clear();

Bundler not including .min files

edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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answered May 29 '13 at 11:37

Carlo Moretto

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Thanks but I still don't see why adding a number to my file names fixed my debug/release bundle issue. I also read the post you've pointed to but don't see any explanation from my resolution. – learnerplates May 29 '13 at 12:53
have you used nuget for this library? – Carlo Moretto May 29 '13 at 14:11
Using the Nuget Package Manager in Visual Studio 2010 to get my package into a MVC4 web app. – learnerplates May 29 '13 at 15:09

Does mvc 4 bundling require a number on the js file in order to use the -{version}?

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