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[[using-boot-devtools-property-defaults]]
[[using-boot-devtools-property-defaults]]
=== Property defaults
=== Property defaults
Several of the libraries supported by Spring Boot use caches to improve performance. For
Several of the libraries supported by Spring Boot use caches to improve performance. For
example, Thymeleaf will cache templates to save repeatedly parsing XML source files.
example, <<spring-boot-features#boot-features-spring-mvc-template-engines,template engines>>
will cache compiled templates to avoid repeatedly parsing template files.
Also, Spring MVC can add HTTP caching headers to responses when serving static resources.
Whilst caching is very beneficial in production, it can be counter productive during
Whilst caching is very beneficial in production, it can be counter productive during
development. If you make a change to a template file in your IDE, you'll likely want to
development, preventing you from seeing the changes you just made in your application.
immediately see the result.
For this reason, spring-boot-devtools will disable those caching options by defa ult.
Cache options are usually configured by settings in your `application.properties` file.
Cache options are usually configured by settings in your `application.properties` file.
For example, Thymeleaf offers the `spring.thymeleaf.cache` property. Rather than needing
For example, Thymeleaf offers the `spring.thymeleaf.cache` property. Rather than needing