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Meta Refresh

The redirects to the provided URL in 5 seconds. Set to 0 for an immediate redirect.

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5;url=http://example.com/" />

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  1. Robin

    This will only work if it is enabled in the browser settings. I belief it’s enabled by default but don’t depend on it.

    To be sure, always use a “Click here if it does not redirect in 5 seconds”-link.

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  2. Robin

    Very easy. If you use Internet Explorer.

    I always use Firefox. But you’ve got to keep in mind that it is possible to disable meta refreshes. That’s why most sites have the “Click here to continue” or “Click here if it does not forward” links.

    En by the way, even while I’m using Firefox, I prefer those links. Most of the times it’s faster to click that link than to wait for their timer to finish and forward.

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  3. Kartlos Tchavelachvili

    Ok, but I think nobody will disable meta tags manually in their browser settings if they do not have special reason for it. In some cases you can not use url redirect(“click here”) or server side code, so this one comes useful.

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  4. Kostas

    If someone has meta refresh disabled then I suggest people should use:

    - k0st4s

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