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Add to SafariWhen comparing CSS refresh vs Reloadr, the Slant community recommends Reloadr for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-browser live-update / synchronization tools?” Reloadr is ranked 8th while CSS refresh is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Reloadr is:
Reloadr has a reloadr.php file included, which when configured, monitors and .php file in the project folder. Once a .php file is updated, reloadr automatically reloads the page.
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Pros
Pro CSS injection
Once the monitored .css file is saved, changes are implemented without refreshing the whole page. Only the CSS is changed.
Pro Easy setup
To use CSSrefresh, all that is needed is to include the small .js file or to use the bookmark provided by the CSSrefresh page.
Pro Server-side PHP support
Reloadr has a reloadr.php file included, which when configured, monitors and .php file in the project folder. Once a .php file is updated, reloadr automatically reloads the page.
Pro Easy setup
Setting up Reloadr is rather easy. There are only two files that need to be included in the project folder, then the reloadr.js needs to be loaded in the view and the method to run Reloadr needs to be called. After that, everything is set up and ready to go.
Cons
Con Only for CSS
CSS refresh only watches for .css file changes. It does not watch for JavaScript or HTML updates.
Con No cross-device support
Reloadr does not support cross-device testing and live reloading.
