Bundling querysting token is not being generated

Question

I'm trying the new Web.Optimizations bundling and minimizer and have followed the examples but it is not generating the token portion of the query string:

bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/Scripts/test")
    .Include(
        "~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js"
    )
);

But the rendered HTML is

<script src="/Scripts/test" type="text/javascript"></script>

What happened to the query string token? I expected it to render something like

<script src="/Scripts/test?v=8HZAB6C8ZnrIPYNFzMQKt0AR4AUsUYBjxPPkbGSRIZo1" type="text/javascript"></script>

I do have debug set to false in web.config

EDIT: Just to clarify - the bundling and minimization DOES work. But it is not generating a querystring token in the form of ?v=random

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 16 '13 at 23:19

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If you are in debug it does not bundle. Debug must be turned off to get it to bundle using the token.

From tutorial:

Bundling and minification is enabled or disabled by setting the value of the debug attribute in the compilation Element in the Web.config file

You can override that behavior with:

BundleTable.EnableOptimizations = true;

answered Aug 16 '13 at 23:19

Andy T

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Check the "Controlling Bundling and Minification" section: http://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/mvc-4/bundling-and-minification – Andy T Aug 16 '13 at 23:22
The bundling and minimization does work. But it is not generating a querystring token in the form of ?v=random – JK. Aug 16 '13 at 23:24
@JK Probably because you didn't use Styles.Render method. – Ufuk Hacıoğulları Aug 16 '13 at 23:25
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@JK. It's defined in System.Web.Optimization namespace and it should not require Razor. Import the namespace in your view and call it like a regular method. – Ufuk Hacıoğulları Aug 16 '13 at 23:36
+1 Thanks, `<%= Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/test") %>` solved it – JK. Aug 16 '13 at 23:54

Ufuk Hacıoğulları · Answer 2 · 2013-08-19T06:17:13.593

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You need to use Styles.Render method in your view:

@Styles.Render("~/Scripts/test")

You also need to disable debug mode from Web.config:

<system.web>
    <compilation debug="false" targetFramework="4.5" />
</system.web>

edited Aug 19 '13 at 06:17

answered Aug 16 '13 at 23:16

Ufuk Hacıoğulları

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Bundling querysting token is not being generated

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