Django Static compressed files not rendering on Firefox

Question

I am using django-static for optimization of static stylesheets and javascripts. Now all these scripts and css properties are being loaded in Chrome and on Safari. But for some reason they are not loading in Firefox. Am i doing something wrong? Does Firefox require some other setting ?

If additional information is required please comment. I will add it. (Firefox version 8)

EDIT: After checking Chrome and Firefox using Firebug. I found that the script being rendered was with the source as

src="/media/js/hawk\foo_boo_ajax_too_forms_refer_moder.1323864494.js

Now this is being interpreted by Chrome as

src="/media/js/hawk/foo_boo_ajax_too_forms_refer_moder.1323864494.js

But firefox is not able to interpret it. Is this a firefox issue or do i have to change the "/"? (The link or source being generated is by django-static. )

Answer 1

The above said issue ,is a bug in django-static. This issue crops up on windows machine.(On windows it mixes up file system path and the url.)I have contacted the developer, and I think the issue will be solved soon. Hope this helps others.

Answer 2

Per the URI spec, you need to change to '/'.

Answer 3

make sure you have the correct Content-Type and Content-Encoding headers set for your js and css files.